English–French

“urban planning” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/yʁbanizm/

Example

La mairie parle de l'urbanisme local.

The town hall is discussing local urban planning.

Illustration for urbanisme (urban planning)

How to say “urban planning” in French

“Urban planning” in French is urbanisme.

The organized shape of a city as its streets, buildings, and spaces fit together.

Full entry for urbanisme: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with urbanisme

Le service d'urbanisme a répondu aux questions des habitants.

The urban planning department answered residents' questions.

Tips for using urbanisme

  • Urbanisme is a formal planning term, while aménagement or plan is often more natural for a specific project or document.

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