Pays is land, Galles is Wales (related to Gaul and Gael). So the French name means Land of Wales.
Wales is the Anglo-Saxon word for foreigner or stranger. the French and Spanish names for Wales are very similar to the old Roman word for France - 'Gaul'. In Spanish is it 'Gales' and in French it is 'Pays de Galles'.
le Pays de Galles is the name for the country 'Wales' in French.
'le Pays de Galles' is the French name for 'Wales'.
Le Pays de Galles is the French name for Wales. Au Pays de Galles means 'in Wales'
il est gallois means "he's Welsh" in French. "Le Pays de Galles" is the French name for Wales.
Wales is Pays de Galles
In Welsh, Wales's real name is 'Cymru' (pronounced 'Kumree'). It's Latin it's name is Cambria. The French know it as Payes de Galles (pronounced 'Pay de Gawles'). But for most Anglo-Saxon speaking people, it's just known as Wales.
French medieval romances call Wales "Pays de Gales". When French words starting with G crossed the channel the G sometimes became a W. For example the French name Guillaume became William. Or the French word "guard" became English "ward" and "gardien" became "warden". In the same way "Gales" became "Wales". Why did the French call Wales "Pays de Gales"? It means "country of the Gauls". Yes, just like Asterix and Obelix.
La Pays de Galles is the French term for Wales, which is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the western side of the island of Great Britain. The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
Pays de GallesThis is how you say wales in french.
South Wales is called "le sud du Pays de Galles" in French.