French Words to Know: Buildings

If you’re traveling to France or simply learning the language, it can be useful to know the names of different types of buildings.

Whether you’re wandering around a city or looking for a specific location, these vocabulary words will come in handy.

• Building → le bâtiment
• House → la maison
• Apartment → l’appartement
• Skyscraper → le gratte-ciel
• Office building → le immeuble de bureaux
• Bank → la banque
• Hospital → l’hôpital
• Museum → le musée
• Library → la bibliothèque
• Post office → la poste
• School → l’école
• University → l’université
• Church → l’église
• Synagogue → la synagogue
• Mosque → la mosquée
• Castle → le château
• Palace → le palais
• City hall → l’hôtel de ville
• Train station → la gare
• Airport → l’aéroport

Learning these words will help you navigate through different types of buildings with ease.