Mairie (en. City hall)

/mɛʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Building where the offices of the municipal administration are located.

I need to go to the town hall to apply for a passport.

J'ai besoin d'aller à la mairie pour faire une demande de passeport.

Central element of local political life.

The municipal elections took place at the town hall.

Les élections municipales se sont déroulées à la mairie.

Official meeting held by the municipal administration.

The town hall organized a meeting to discuss development projects.

La mairie a organisé une réunion pour discuter des projets d'aménagement.

From Latin 'mansionem', meaning house, established and evolved into 'town hall' to designate the place of local administration.

go to the town hall

To go to the local administrative building.

aller à la mairie

request at the town hall

To make an official request to the local administration.

demande à la mairie

service of the town hall

Department or office of the municipal administration.

service de la mairie

mayor

Elected person in charge of a municipality.

maire

municipal council

Deliberative body of the municipality.

conseil municipal

municipal services

All services provided by the town hall.

services municipaux

Castle

We're going to the castle to complete the paperwork.

On va au château pour remplir les formalités.

Local town hall

I need to stop by the local town hall for a document.

Il faut que je passe à la mairie du coin pour un document.