No. 3,439 in French

carpentras

"Carpentras" is a proper noun referring to a town in southeastern France.

In a sentence

J'ai visité Carpentras l'été dernier.
I visited Carpentras last summer.
Carpentras is used here as a proper noun referring to a specific location in France.
Le marché de Carpentras est célèbre pour ses produits frais.
The market in Carpentras is famous for its fresh products.
Carpentras is used here to specify the location of the market described.
La banque à Carpentras ferme à 17 heures.
The bank in Carpentras closes at 5 PM.
Carpentras is used here to indicate the specific location the bank is situated.

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