diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
index a6e1d5e5b..a04e2748b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class PlaceBaseModel:
         return value
 
     def column_name(self, data):
-        return data[6][0]
+        # need for spacing on the french translation
+        return _(',').join([data[6][0]] + [name[0] for name in data[7]])
 
     def column_longitude(self, data):
         if not data[3]: