Talk:Hotel de Ville

English speakers often think that "hôtel" has only one meaning in French, corresponding to its cognate in English. But it has many other meanings: There are probably others... -- Binky 03:27, 1 Jan 2004 (UTC)
 * hôtel de passe = whorehouse
 * hôtel particulier = a private mansion or townhouse
 * hôtel de ville = city hall or town hall
 * hôtel = a commercial accomodation for travellers
 * hôtel = an administrative building
 * hôtel des ventes = sales room or auction room