Which French city is a seaport?
A knowledge question from the official lists (theme: History, geography and culture), with its answer explained in English.
On exam day, in French
Quelle ville française est un port maritime ?
- ALyonLyon
- BStrasbourgStrasbourg
- CClermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand
- DLe HavreLe HavreCorrect answer
Explanation
France has 66 commercial seaports. Le Havre is one of the 7 major ports of metropolitan France, along with Dunkirk, Rouen, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Marseille.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Lyon — Lyon is not one of the 7 major ports of metropolitan France: Dunkirk, Le Havre, Rouen, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Marseille. Le Havre is one of them.
- B. Strasbourg — Strasbourg is not one of the 7 major ports of metropolitan France: Dunkirk, Le Havre, Rouen, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Marseille. Le Havre is one of them.
- C. Clermont-Ferrand — Clermont-Ferrand is not one of the 7 major ports of metropolitan France: Dunkirk, Le Havre, Rouen, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Marseille. Le Havre is one of them.
French words to remember
- port maritimeseaport
- France métropolitainemetropolitan France
Official source (in French)
Les ports français › Où sont situés les grands ports français ? — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« La France compte 66 ports de commerce maritime, dont 12 ports d’État : »
« 7 grands ports en France métropolitaine : Dunkerque, Le Havre, Rouen, Nantes Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bordeaux et Marseille. »
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