No. 10,323 in French

intercité

A French long-distance train service connecting cities.

In a sentence

Hier, j'ai pris un intercité pour aller à Marseille.
Yesterday, I took an intercity train to go to Marseille.
In this sentence, 'intercité' is used as a noun referring to the intercity train services in France that connect major cities.
Les intercités sont souvent plus économiques que les trains à grande vitesse.
Intercity trains are often more economical than high-speed trains.
Here, 'intercités' refers to the category of trains providing intercity connections, emphasizing their economical aspect compared to other options.
L'intercité entre Lyon et Bordeaux est très confortable.
The intercity connection between Lyon and Bordeaux is very comfortable.
In this context, 'intercité' represents the concept or service of intercity train travel, highlighting its comfort.

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