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Which city is located on the Mediterranean coast?
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. 144
Quelle ville est située au bord de la mer Méditerranée ?
Which city is located on the Mediterranean coast?
Answer. Marseille (also Nice or Toulon).
Marseille (aussi Nice ou Toulon).
Marseille, Toulon and Nice are cities in the south of France, on the Mediterranean coast. Marseille is the largest port on this coast.
The official text that proves it
« Méditerranée Sète : port de commerce décentralisé Port-la-Nouvelle : port de commerce décentralisé Port-Vendres : port de commerce décentralisé Marseille : grand port maritime (GPM) Toulon : port de commerce décentralisé Nice : port de commerce décentralisé »
Mediterranean. Sete, decentralized commercial port. Port-la-Nouvelle, decentralized commercial port. Port-Vendres, decentralized commercial port. Marseille, major seaport (GPM). Toulon, decentralized commercial port. Nice, decentralized commercial port.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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