escalade
rock climbing
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ɛs.ka.lad/
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Cultural Note
France is one of the world's premier climbing destinations. Fontainebleau is the global capital of bouldering, while the Verdon Gorge offers world-class sport climbing. Climbing became an Olympic sport partly due to strong French advocacy.
📝 Example Sentences
L'escalade est de plus en plus populaire en France.
Rock climbing is more and more popular in France.
Nous avons fait de l'escalade dans les Calanques.
We went rock climbing in the Calanques.