Usage Note
Charmant is the present participle of charmer used as an adjective. The feminine form is charmante. In spoken French it can be used sarcastically (c'est charmant!) to mean 'how lovely' in an ironic sense when something unpleasant has happened. The related noun is le charme.
Examples
"Ce village de montagne est vraiment charmant."
Natural Translation
This mountain village is truly charming.

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