la banlieue : the suburbs, the outskirts of a city
In France, la banlieue often refers to poor areas on the outskirts of a city.
Je travaille à Paris mais j'habite la banlieue.
- "Ma banlieue, ma banlieue a des charmes que rien ne remplace."
- "Achat, vente, location - Paris et banlieue."
- "Je suis de retour de mes petites vacances d’été (sept semaines), que j’ai passées à Assebroek, le village de ma jeunesse, au cœur de la banlieue de Bruges."
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