le XIXe siècle, le dix-neuvième siècle : the 19th century
Centuries are often written using Roman numerals in French. Another example: le XVIe siècle (the 16th century).
En France, le XIXe siècle a été marqué par la révolution industrielle.
- "50 millions, environ... Mais, mes chiffres datent du XIXe siècle."
- "Mais mes chiffres datent du XIXe siècle..."
- "le XIXe proclamera le droit de la femme."
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