Usages of le centre-ville
D'habitude, je vais au supermarché du centre-ville.
I usually go to the downtown supermarket.
La pharmacie est à environ deux minutes du centre-ville.
The pharmacy is about two minutes from downtown.
Nous le lui apportons ce soir au centre-ville.
We are bringing it to her this evening downtown.
Depuis que le tram arrive près de chez nous, le centre-ville est plus facile d'accès.
Since the tram arrives near our home, downtown is easier to access.
Ce samedi, une grande manifestation pour le climat traverse le centre‑ville.
This Saturday, a big demonstration for the climate goes through the downtown area.
La nuit, la pollution sonore est moins forte dans notre quartier qu’au centre‑ville.
At night, noise pollution is weaker in our neighborhood than downtown.
Je regarde le plan du quartier avant de marcher vers le centre-ville.
I look at the map of the neighborhood before walking toward downtown.
Au centre‑ville, il aime traverser une rue piétonne avec une vieille fontaine.
Downtown, he likes to cross a pedestrian street with an old fountain.
Le trajet vers le centre-ville est long quand le métro est en panne.
The trip to downtown is long when the subway is out of order.
En août, nous préférons rester au village, où les rues sont plus calmes qu’au centre-ville.
In August, we prefer to stay in the village, where the streets are calmer than downtown.
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