In French, does the adjective come before or after the noun which it describes?

Unlike in English, the adjective generally comes after the noun it describes in French for example to say "the red car", you would say "la voiture rouge". However, there are some common adjectives which precede the noun- adjectives describing size, goodness, age (old or new), or beauty, for example when saying "the big house", you would say "la grande maison".

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