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French and School Holidays

Paris schools are in Zone C calendars are available annually; many business are closed in August, heat, fires and drought are now common around France in August

School holidays in France and the USA

Paris Travel Around French School Holidays

by Colleen's Paris January 31, 2011
French and School HolidaysStart Your Paris Visit written by Colleen's Paris

While trying to decide when to make a visit to the States, my first question is “when are the school holidays”? The second question should be “when are any of the holidays” Although summer holidays are a well-known battle for air travel space, spring holidays are numerous and vary year …

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January 31, 2011 2 comments
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The Flammarion publishers have a lending library reading area during Paris-Plages 2010

Les Vacances – The “Aoûtiens” Have Left Paris

by Colleen's Paris August 1, 2010
French and School HolidaysLife in Paris & France written by Colleen's Paris

Two items are always big in the French news: Weather and vacation traffic. It seems that many conversations either begin with or eventually touch on the weather. Every one tunes in for the weather report at the end of the news. Vacation traffic is rarely brought up in my conversations …

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Planning Your Trip Around French Holidays

by Colleen's Paris April 28, 2010
French and School HolidaysLife in Paris & France written by Colleen's Paris

When are the French off and when do they take vacations? Here is a link to find the Public holidays in France. Museums and exhibitions vary on their open/close dates. Check the individual museum websites to see if they are closed either Monday or Tuesday. The holiday opening times vary …

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April 28, 2010 1 comment
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