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Rhône-Alpes ⇒ French provinces and regions pr n Rhône-Alpes m ; in/to the Rhône-Alpes dans le Rhône-Alpes. -
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3 French provinces and regions
Both traditional pre-Revolution regions and modern administrative regions usually take the definite article as in l’Alsace, la Champagne etc.:I like Alsace= j’aime l’AlsaceChampagne is beautiful= la Champagne est belleFor names which have a compound form, such as Midi-Pyrénées or Rhône-Alpes, it is safer to include the words la région:do you know Midi-Pyrénées?= connaissez-vous la région Midi-Pyrénées?In, to and from somewhereThere are certain general principles regarding names of French provinces and regions. However, usage is sometimes uncertain ; doubtful items should be checked in the dictionary.For in and to, with feminine names and with masculine ones beginning with a vowel, use en without the definite article:to live in Burgundy= vivre en Bourgogneto go to Burgundy= aller en Bourgogneto live in Anjou= vivre en Anjouto go to Anjou= aller en AnjouFor in and to with masculine names beginning with a consonant, use dans le:to live in the Berry= vivre dans le Berryto go to the Berry= aller dans le BerryFor from with feminine names and with masculine ones beginning with a vowel, use de without the definite article:to come from Burgundy= venir de Bourgogneto come from Anjou= venir d’AnjouFor from with masculine names beginning with a consonant, use du:to come from the Berry= venir du BerryRegional adjectivesRelated adjectives and nouns exist for most of the names of provinces and regions. Here is a list of the commonest:
an Alsace accent= un accent alsacienAlsace costume= le costume alsacienthe Alsace countryside= les paysages alsaciensAlsace traditions= les traditions alsaciennesAlsace villages= les villages alsaciensThese words can also be used as nouns, meaning a person from X ; in this case they are written with a capital letter:a person from Alsace= un Alsacienan Alsace woman= une Alsaciennethe people of Alsace= les Alsaciens mplBig English-French dictionary > French provinces and regions
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Rhone-Alpes — Rhône Alpes 45°30′N 5°20′E / 45.5, 5.333 … Wikipédia en Français
Rhone alpes — Rhône Alpes 45°30′N 5°20′E / 45.5, 5.333 … Wikipédia en Français
Rhône-alpes — 45°30′N 5°20′E / 45.5, 5.333 … Wikipédia en Français
Rhône Alpes — 45°30′N 5°20′E / 45.5, 5.333 … Wikipédia en Français
Rhone-Alpes — Rhône Alpes … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rhône-Alpes — Rhône Alpes … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rhône-Alpes — [rōn alp′, rōnälp′; ] Fr [ rōn ȧlp′] metropolitan region of SE France: 16,872 sq mi (43,698 sq km); pop. 5,351,000; chief city, Lyon * * * ▪ geographical area, France région of France encompassing the southeastern départements of Loire, Rhône,… … Universalium
Rhône-Alpes — région administrative française et rég. de la C.E. comprenant les dép. de l Ain, de l Ardèche, de la Drôme, de l Isère, de la Loire, du Rhône, de la Savoie et de la Haute Savoie; 43 738 km²; 5 446 004 hab.; ch. l. Lyon. Géogr. phys. et hum. Le N … Encyclopédie Universelle
Rhône-Alpes — [ro nalp], Region in Südfrankreich, umfasst die Départements Ain, Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Rhône, Savoie und Haute Savoie, 43 698 km2, 5,64 Mio. Einwohner; Hauptstadt ist Lyon. Die Region hat Anteil an mehreren Großlandschaften: im Westen… … Universal-Lexikon
Rhône-Alpes — [[t]roʊnˈalp[/t]] n. geg a metropolitan region in SE France. 5,354,000; 16,872 sq. mi. (43,698 sq. km) … From formal English to slang
Rhône-Alpes — [rōn alp′, rōnälp′; ] Fr [ rōn ȧlp′] metropolitan region of SE France: 16,872 sq mi (43,698 sq km); pop. 5,351,000; chief city, Lyon … English World dictionary
