I was interested in this use of "fameuse", does it have a hint of "infamous" here, rather than meaning "famous" ?
(I know fameux or fameuse can mean famous or celebrated in the context of food.)
la fameuse course
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AnneKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
la fameuse course
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Asked 1 month ago
Bonjour Anne,
That's an excellent question ! In this context, "fameuse" simply means "renowned", nothing "infamous/notorious" here - although it is possible to use "fameux/euse" thay way (i.e meaning "notorious" - for bad reasons).
le fameux chef de la criminalité = the infamous crime boss
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
Jim Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
https://www.wordreference.com/fren/fameuse
There is a sense of being notorious in the above link.
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