Articles with Geographical Names
In French, countries, continents, regions, and states all have genders. Therefore, they are used with the definite article (le, la, les) in general statements.
French
English
Il adore l'Europe.
He loves Europe.
J’aime la France.
I love France.
Exception: Cities
Be careful: in most cases, articles are not used with the names of the cities.
French
English
J'aime Paris (Berlin, Londres...)
I love Paris (Berlin, Londres...)
Quiz
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