A small town or market town, particularly in French-speaking regions.
From Old French 'bourg', derived from Frankish 'burg' meaning fortified town or settlement. This root also appears in German 'Burg' and English 'borough'.
The word 'bourg' shows how medieval Europe was organized—'burgs' were protected settlements where merchants could trade safely, and that concept was so important it survives in dozens of modern place names!
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