Adjectives usually go AFTER nouns in French (Position of Adjectives)

Adjectives, or 'describing words', are usually placed in French AFTER the noun they qualify, unlike in English.

Position of adjectives in French

Here is a list of categories of adjectives that follow that rule:

1. Colours

2. Classification adjectives that put objects in a distinctive category (shape, component...)

3. Adjectives derived from a proper noun (Person, Country, City, Religion...) 

Note that these adjectives are not capitalised in French.

4. Adjectives followed by a complement (à, de, pour, comme...)

5. Adjectives modified by adverbs with 2 or more syllables

-> Compare these examples with the following counter-example containing a one-syllable adverb:

As always, there are exceptions to this rule, some adjectives are placed BEFORE the noun:

Position of French Adjectives - Short and common adjectives that go BEFORE nouns

Position of French Adjectives - More adjectives that go BEFORE nouns