FYW 179 : French regions: new names, purpose, debates (and grammar!)
In 2016, the map of France changed and now has 13 administrative regions instead of the former 22. What are they now called (and how do you say the name of your region/state/province/county in French?)
Also listen to episode 157: Rules around French country names: why do you say EN France, AU Japon, AU Mexique?": www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast157
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episodee
En + fem: en Provence, en Dordogne, en Normandie, en Californie, en Cornouailles(Cornwall), en Nouvelle Galle du Sud
Dans le + masc : dans le Sichuan, dans le Yunnan, dans le Minnesota, dans le Devon, dans le Kent, dans le Victoria, dans le Territoire du Nord
dans le comté de (Hampshire...)
Dans les + plur : Dans les Alpes-Maritimes, dans le(s) Wicklow
la réforme territoriale
Un chef-lieu = a county town, administrative centre, capital city
LINKS and RESOURCES!
Episode 157: " Rules around French country names: why do you say EN France, AU Japon, AU Mexique?": frenchyourway.com.au/podcast157
Article: "Le nom des nouvelles régions officialisé ce jeudi": http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/le-nom-des-nouvelles-regions-officialise-ce-jeudi-29-09-2016-6160821.php
Article: "La réforme territoriale en France : parlementaires et géographes face à « l’art de la découpe » gouvernementale": https://journals.openedition.org/echogeo/14481
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