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Dans quelle ville se trouve la célèbre avenue de la Canebière, qui descend vers le Vieux-Port ?

Translation: In which city is the famous avenue La Canebière, which runs down to the Old Port?

  • A Toulouse
  • ✓ Marseille Your answer
  • C Nice
  • D Bordeaux

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La Canebière est la grande artère historique de Marseille et mène au Vieux-Port. Son nom vient du mot provençal pour le chanvre, car on y fabriquait des cordes.

La Canebière is the historic main avenue of Marseille and leads to the Old Port. Its name comes from the Provençal word for hemp, because rope was made there.

Source: Encyclopédie Larousse, article « Canebière »

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