1-30 L11 - p37-Dialogue

Leçononze.

Lesson eleven.

Endécembredernier,BenjaminetNatachaontquittéValenciennespours'installerdanslesuddelaFrance,àMontpellier.

At the end of last December, Benjamin and Natacha left Valenciennes to settle in the south of France, in Montpellier.

Ilsracontentpourquoiilsontchoisicettevillepours'installeravecleursdeuxfilles.

They explain why they chose this city to settle with their two daughters.

Ehbien,noussommesvenusenvacancesdanslarégionl'annéedernièreetnoussommestombésamoureuxdeMontpellier.

Well, we came on vacation to the region last year and we fell in love with Montpellier.

D'abordparcequec'estunevillemagnifique,biensûr,maisaussipourleclimatetpourlaqualitédel'environnement.

First of all because it is a magnificent city, of course, but also for the climate and the quality of the environment.

Oui,voilà,ouic'estça.

Yes, that's it.

Parexemple,quandvousallezdanslecentreville,iciiln'yapasbeaucoupdevoitures.

For example, when you go to the city center, there aren't many cars here.

Lavillearéalisédesparkingsautourducentredespistescyclables.

The city has created parking lots around the cycling paths.

Etpuisbiensûr,ilyaletramway.

And of course, there is the tram.

Ahça,pourmoi,çac'estc'estlaplusgrandequalitédecetteville.

Ah yes, for me, that's the greatest quality of this city.

Ahoui,iciilyamoinsdepollution,plusdesoleil.

Oh yes, there is less pollution here, more sunshine.

C'estbonpourlemoral,çac'estvrai.

It's good for morale, that's true.

Etpuisc'estdanslesudqu'ilyalemoinsdejoursdepluie,non?

And then it's in the south that there are the fewest rainy days, right?

OntravailletouslesdeuxàlamairiedeMontpellieretonatrouvéunemaisonpasloinducentre.

We both work at the Montpellier city hall and found a house not far from the center.

Oui,nous,nousavonslachancedepouvoirchoisirlelieuoùnousvivons,maiscen'estpaspossiblepourtoutlemonde.

Yes, we are lucky to be able to choose where we live, but that's not possible for everyone.

Ahnon!

Oh no!

EtpuisquandondemandeauxFrançaisoùilsaimeraienthabiter,Montpellierfaitpartiedesvilleslespluscitées.

And when you ask the French where they would like to live, Montpellier is one of the most mentioned cities.