What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fools seen in the French city (5)" mean?

The definition is "city". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). HAS (synonym="fools – as a verb") in LA (synonym="‘the’ in French") = LHASA; definition: "city" The answer is LHASA.

Fools seen in the French city (5)

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