Europe
Vienne
Vienna
no articleGoing there, being there
à Vienne
Coming from
de Vienne
Why
Vienne is a city name, and a city takes à, with no article: à Vienne.
The people
un Viennois, une Viennoise
Example
Les cafés sont une institution à Vienne.
The cafés are an institution in Vienna.
Worth knowing
Two cities carry this name in French: Vienna in Austria, and Vienne in France, near Lyon. The preposition is the same for both.
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