Noms de Base - Lieux Urbains

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 public path for vehicles in a village, town, or city, usually with buildings, houses, etc. on its sides

rue

an open piece of land in a city or town that is four-sided and is usually surrounded by buildings

place

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

musée

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

bibliothèque, médiathèque

a place, usually a building, with a stage where plays and shows are performed

théâtre

a place where we pay to sit and eat a meal

restaurant

a small restaurant that sells drinks and meals

café

‌a large building or enclosed area, where many stores are placed

centre commercial

a shop of any size or kind that sells goods

magasin

a financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

banque

a place where children learn things from teachers

école

a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment and care

hôpital

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

hôtel

a place where we can send letters, packages, etc., or buy stamps

poste

a very large, often roofless, structure where sports events, etc. are held for an audience

stade

a large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights

aéroport

a building in which people who manage a city work

hôtel de ville

a building containing judicial courts, offices of judges, etc.

palais de justice, tribunal

a place where trains regularly stop for passengers to get on and off

gare

a large store that we can go to and buy food, drinks and other things from

supermarché

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

église

a place of worship, used by Muslims

mosquée

a place of worship and religious study for Jews

synagogue

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

temple

the main business area of a city or town located at its center

centre ville

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

université

a place where many kinds of animals are kept for exhibition, breeding, and protection

zoo

a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go from one side to the other

pont

a shop where medicines are sold

pharmacie

a place at the side of a road that is usually marked with a sign, where buses regularly stop for passengers

arrêt de bus

an area in which people leave their vehicles

parking

a place in which works of art are shown or sold to the public

galerie

an area in a city or town that contains several buildings and is surrounded by four streets

îlot, bloc

the office where a local police works

commissariat de police

a building where firefighters stay and have the tools they need to help with fires and other emergencies

caserne de pompiers, caserne des pompiers

a place where alcoholic and other drinks and light snacks are sold and served

pub, bar

a place that is open during nighttime in which people can dance, eat, and drink

boîte de nuit

any major public road that connects cities or towns

grande route, route nationale, axe routier

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

route

a wide straight street in a town or a city, usually with buildings and trees on both sides

avenue

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

ruelle

a wide street in a town or city, typically with trees on each side or in the middle

boulevard

a posted indicator providing information or directions on roads

panneau de signalisation, enseigne de rue

a marked place where people walk across a street

passage

a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road

feux de signalisation

a piece of land in which dead people are buried, especially one that does not belong to a church

cimetière

a building used as the office or residence of the officials who represent their government in another country

ambassade

a divided highway designed for high-speed traffic, typically with multiple lanes and limited access points

voie rapide, autoroute

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

bâtiment