English–French

“viewpoint” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bɛlvedɛʁ/

Example

Nous sommes montés au belvédère pour voir le coucher du soleil.

We climbed up to the viewpoint to watch the sunset.

Illustration for belvédère (viewpoint)

How to say “viewpoint” in French

“Viewpoint” in French is belvédère.

A high viewing place with an open sweep of distant scenery.

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

Example sentences with belvédère

Le belvédère du parc était très fréquenté dimanche.

The park viewpoint was very crowded on Sunday.

Tips for using belvédère

  • Belvédère is masculine despite its final e, so the usual phrase is monter au belvédère, with au meaning à le.

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