Difference between conte and histoire

Juan G.C1Kwiziq community member

I used conte in my translation rather than the given "histoire," is there a difference between the two or are they completely interchangeable?

Asked 4 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

le conte -- tale
le conte de fées -- a fairy tale
l'histoire -- the story

Have you tried an online dictionary like, e.g. Collins?
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french

Like24 years ago

I used conte in my translation rather than the given "histoire," is there a difference between the two or are they completely interchangeable?

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