Le livre Total English - Intermédiaire - Unité 6 - Leçon 2

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

château

a large and impressively designed house that is often the official house of a powerful individual such as a president or king

palais

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

musée

a building where works of art are displayed for the public to enjoy

musée d’art, galerie de peinture

a place where alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and often food, are served

pub

a small restaurant that sells drinks and meals

café

a large public place in a town or a city that has grass and trees and people go to for walking, playing, and relaxing

parc

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

jardin

a large area of water, surrounded by land

lac

a structure, often placed in a pool or lake, that pumps a long, narrow stream of water up into the air for decorative purposes

fontaine

a shop that sells books and usually stationery

librairie, boutique de livres

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

bibliothèque, médiathèque

a building or place that sells goods or services

magasin, boutique

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

marché

an open area in a city or town where two or more streets meet

place

a circular intersection with a central island where traffic flows in one direction around the island

rond-point

a place or building that provides cheap food and accommodations for visitors

auberge de jeunesse

a building where we give money to stay and eat food in when we are traveling

hôtel

a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

canal

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

rivière