English–French
“mainland france” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛgzagon/
Example
Je viens de l'hexagone.
I come from mainland France.
How to say “mainland france” in French
“Mainland france” in French is hexagone.
A roughly six-sided country outline standing for metropolitan France.
Example sentences with hexagone
Il habite sur l'Hexagone depuis dix ans.
He has lived in mainland France for ten years.
Tips for using hexagone
- In the country sense, the usual form is l'Hexagone, with elision before the vowel, and the label is familiar rather than fully neutral.