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WestSussexBird

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Lès turns up quote often in place names, such as Villeneuve-Lès-Avignon. It seems to mean something like "near". Is that correct?
 
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pedmar

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yes you are correct, literally the example you used would be New town near Avignon or Villeneuve near avignon, signifiying one is close to the other. Which they are!
 
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WestSussexBird

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Is the word "lès" used in any other contexts?
 
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Mademoiselle Fifi
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According to Encarta, it is "vieilli," or "dont l'usage oral ou écrit est passé mais qui reste compris de certains locuteurs."
 
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WestSussexBird

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quote:
lès
Thanks.
 
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