This is the 9651st most frequent French word.
détours
Detours: Alternate routes or deviations from a direct path.
The word 'détours' here refers to taking alternate paths that deviate from the direct route to the museum.
Pour aller au musée, nous avons dû faire plusieurs détours.
To get to the museum, we had to make several detours.
Here, 'détours' indicates figurative digressions or deviations in the flow of speech or argument.
Son discours était plein de détours, rendant difficile de comprendre son point.
His speech was full of digressions, making it hard to understand his point.
In this context, 'détours' refers to the physical winding paths or twisty roads within the mountain area.