Napoleon.
Another name for a waistcoat is a petticoat.
un gilet
a waistcoat
The general shape of mainland France is an hexagon, so France is sometimes called " l'hexagone " in French.
The French word for sometimes is "parfois."
The English meaning of the French word "gilets" is vest or waistcoat. It refers to the article of clothing that one would wear with a suit or when trying to dress formal.
sometimes France is referred to as l'hexagone (the hexagon) due to the general shape of the country.
The French sometimes refer to their country as "l'Hexagone" based on its shape. France is roughly hexagonal in shape, hence the nickname.
'une belle peinture'
a traditional outfit for waiters is: black trousers, white shirt and a black (or dark green or dark red) waistcoat.
Edgar Degas (1834-1917), French painter.
The dachshund is commonly called "teckel" in French. It is sometimes referred to as a "basset" (from French "bas" meaning "low" but this is more a general name for these species of low-rising dogs), or "basset d'Allemagne".