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Which French city is a seaport?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 151
Quelle ville française est un port maritime ?
Which French city is a seaport?
Answer. For example Marseille, Le Havre, Dunkirk, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, Bordeaux, La Rochelle or Rouen.
Par exemple Marseille, Le Havre, Dunkerque, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, Bordeaux, La Rochelle ou Rouen.
These cities are home to mainland France's major seaports. Since 2021, Le Havre, Rouen and Paris have formed a single major port, called HAROPA. Marseille is the best known, on the Mediterranean.
The official text that proves it
« 7 grands ports en France métropolitaine : Dunkerque, Le Havre, Rouen, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux et Marseille. »
7 major ports in mainland France, Dunkirk, Le Havre, Rouen, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Marseille.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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