types:
abattoir
a building where animals are butchered
centre,
foyer
a building dedicated to a particular activity
dortoire
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
pavillon
a small roofed building affording shade and rest
serre,
serre chaude
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
hall
a large building for meetings or entertainment
hôtel
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
habitation,
maison
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
morgue
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
sanctuaire
building reserved for the officiating clergy
patinoire
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
école
a building where young people receive education
taverne
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
théâtre
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
grange
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
pension
a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
café,
cafétéria
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
cafétéria
a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
chancellerie
a government building housing the office of a chancellor
chapelle
a place of worship that has its own altar
église
a place for public (especially Christian) worship
cinéma
a theater where films are shown
mairie
a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
serre chaude
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
conservatoire
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
ambassade
government building in which diplomats live or work
pompes funèbres
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
garage
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
chambre d'ami
a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
patinoire
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
niche
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
abri
a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
auberge
a house where rooms are rented
mosquée
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
opéra
a building where musical dramas are performed
bistro,
bistrot
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
propriété,
résidence
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
écurie
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
synagogue
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
salon de thé
a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
mairie
a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government