| Term | Definition |
|---|
| le jour de l'An | new years |
| les étrennes (f) | the little new years gifts (g) |
| un mage | a sorcerer |
| le berceau | the cradle |
| la fête des Rois | the twelfth night |
| la galette | the cake/pastry dish eaten on the twelfth night |
| une fève | a bean |
| les Alliés | the allies |
| la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale | WW2 |
| L'Armistice (m) | the armistice (g) |
| religieux | religious |
| l'Ascension (m) | the famous religous holiday on the sixth thursday after Easter (g) |
| Pâques (f) | Easter (g) |
| La Pentecôte | the famous religious holiday ten days after L'Ascension, always on a monday. |
| un défilé militaire | a military parade |
| la prise de la Bastille | the event that marked the beginning of the french revolution |
| le début | the beginning |
| l'événement (m) | the event (g) |
| L'Assomption | the holiday for Sainte Vierge |
| la Sainte Vierge | virgin mary? |
| La Toussaint | the holiday for all saints |
| le jour des Morts | day of the dead |
| un cimetière | a cemetary |
| fleurir les tombes | to put flowers on the graves |
| la veillée de Noël | (the) Christmas Eve |
| un repas | a meal |
| l'église (f) | the church (g) |
| la messe de minuit | midnight mass |
| Noël | Christmas |
| se réunir | to reunite |
| un sapin | a fir tree |
| la Saint Sylvestre | new years eve |
| un réveillon | a feast/big meal |
| les Alpes | the Alps |
| cosmopolite | worldwide/cosmopolitan |
| Le Centre de Recherches Nucléaires | the center for nuclear research |
| les scientifiques français et étrangers | the french and foreign scientists |
| une destination | a destination |
| les stations de ski (f) | the ski resorts (g) |
| les alentours (m) | the surroundings (g) |
| le Dauphiné | The region Grenoble is the capital of |
| Les jeux olympiques (m) | the olympic games (g) |
| l'agglomération (f) | the built up area (g) |
| urbaine | urban |
| dépasser | to overtake |
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