automne
autumn / fall
Beginner Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/o.tɔn/
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Cultural Note
Autumn in France is synonymous with the grape harvest (les vendanges). Wine regions like Bordeaux and Burgundy come alive with harvest festivals. It is also mushroom-picking season, and the French flock to forests to gather cèpes and chanterelles.
📝 Example Sentences
Les feuilles changent de couleur en automne.
The leaves change color in autumn.
L'automne est la saison des vendanges.
Autumn is the grape harvest season.