Breakdown of Cette tour est la plus haute de la ville.
être
to be
la ville
the city / the town
ce
this (before a noun)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
Questions & Answers about Cette tour est la plus haute de la ville.
Why does the sentence use de la ville instead of dans la ville for 'in the city'?
When using a superlative like 'the tallest' or 'the best', French uses the preposition de (meaning 'of') instead of dans (meaning 'in') to describe the place. You are literally saying this tower is the tallest 'of' the city.
Why is it la plus haute instead of le plus haut?
Wait, I thought tour was masculine, like in le Tour de France?
Why do we use cette at the beginning of the sentence?