FRANÇAISTraduction de mairie
mairie
[meri]nom féminin
- [fonction] office of mayor, mayoralty (soutenu)il brigue la mairie de Paris he's running for the office of Mayor of Paris
- [administration - généralement] town council[ - d'une grande ville] city councilmairie d'arrondissement district council (in Paris, Lyons or Marseilles)
- [édifice] town ou city halldemandez une attestation à la mairie you must apply to the town hall for a certificatemairie de quartier local town hall (in Paris, Lyons or Marseilles)mairie du village village ou town hall
| MAIRIE |
| Also called the hôtel de ville, this is the centre of municipal government. The mairie serves as a vital information source for town residents. People go there to ask about taxes, to get married etc. |
