When describing France, particularly in writing, the French like to use a variety of terms rather than constantly repeating français and la France. Here are the most common synonyms for French and France as well as some related vocabulary that will come in handy when discussing France à la française. Vive la France !
la France France
la République France (said with pride)
l'Hexagone France, not including DOM-TOM
la Métropole France, not including DOM-TOM
la France métropolitaine France, not including DOM-TOM
la France continentale Metropolitan France minus Corsica
la France profonde rural France
les DOM-TOM,la France d'outre-mer, la France ultramarine
French overseas departments and territories
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français
gaulois
hexagonal
métropolitain
républicain
tricolore (because of the three-color flag)
un Français, une Française French (person)
le français French (the language is never capitalized)
le franglais informal mix of French and English
un/e Francophone French speaker
francophone French-speaking (adj)
la Francophonie the phenomenon of speaking French, the French-speaking community
francophile Francophile, fond of France and the French (adj)
(un) francophile Francophile, person who loves/admires France and the French
francophobe Francophobic, hostile toward France and the French (adj)
(un) francophobe Francophobe, person who hates France and the French
la francomanie French mania, excessively Francophile
franciser to Frenchify, to make look/sound French
la francisation Frenchifying
la francité Frenchness
(un) franchouillard typically French, a typically narrow-minded French person (derogatory)
franco- French- (prefix)
franco-canadien French-Canadian
francocentrique Franco-centric
franco-français French-French, concerning two French groups
French expressions
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Synonyms used when discussing France à la française
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