This is the 3377th most frequent French word.
anvers
"Anvers" is the French name for the city of Antwerp in Belgium.
Here, 'Anvers' is used as a proper noun indicating the name of the city.
Anvers est une belle ville en Belgique.
Antwerp is a beautiful city in Belgium.
In this sentence, 'à l'anvers' is a set phrase indicating the opposite side or back.
Il se tourne et file à l'anvers de la scène.
He turns and moves to the back of the stage.
This use of 'l'anvers' refers to the reverse side of an object, emphasizing the direction or perspective.