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Which city is a major seaport?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 142
Quelle ville est un grand port maritime ?
Which city is a major 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.
The official fact sheet counts 7 major seaports in mainland France. Since 2021, Le Havre, Rouen and Paris have formed a single major port, called HAROPA. Marseille is on the Mediterranean, and Le Havre and Dunkirk are on the Channel and the North Sea.
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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