France Flashcards
(40 cards)
Capital City - P
Paris
City in Northern France near border with Belgium and nicknamed the ‘Capital of Flanders’ - L
Lille
City in northern France where President Macro was born and author Jules Verne lived until his death - A
Amiens
Northern city in France on the Seine which is the capital of Normandy - R
Roeun
A major port city that name translates to English to mean ‘the harbour’ - L,H
Le Havre
A port city in Normandy known for its historical buildings during the reign of William the Conqueror - C
Caen
Capital city of Brittany at the confluence of the Lle and the Vilaine - R
Rennes
Port city in Northwestern France known for its naval base - B
Brest
The unofficial capital of the Champagne wine-growing region and was a major city of the Roman Empire - R
Reims
A commune in the Eastern industrial suburb of Paris - M
Montreuil
A commune in the northern suburbs of Paris - S-D
Saint-Denis
A commune in Paris whose name comes from ‘silver’ - A
Argenteuill
Wealthy commune in western paris - B-B
Boulogne-Billancourt
On the River Loire - O
Orleans
On the Sarthe river and famed for it motor race - L,M
Le Mans
Historic city is nicknamed ‘Le Petit Paris’ - T
Tours
Western France and specialises in the plant sector - A
Angers
A Gamma world city in western France. The name comes from a Gallic tribe that made the city its capital - N
Nantes
Located near the tripoint along France, Germany and Luxembourg. It gained its nickname of the Green City due to its extensive gardens - M
Metz
Capital of Eastern France and is a large university city - N
Nancy
An important centre of manufacturing and engineering. Used to be part of Germany and has changed nationalities multiple times. - S
Strasbourg
City is close to the Swiss and German and is famous for its museums - M
Mulhouse
City in Eastern France close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland - B
Besancon
Famous for its mustard - D
Dijon