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The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 10 is on Monday 14 July 2008 (Bastille Day) and starts from Pau (64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine) via Jurancon to Hautacam (65 Hautes-Pyrenees, Midi-Pyrenees) through the mountains, a route of 156km – being Bastille Day there is always tremendous pressure and expectation that a French ………Continue reading Tour de France 2008 – Stage 10: Pau – Hautacam The village of Cairanne (84 Vaucluse, Provence) in the southern Rhône Valley holds its Annual Wine Festival on 22 July 2012 – the usual shindig with plenty of wine stalls, a Provencal market with over 50 stands, some music and plenty of opportunity to try out the local wines. An interesting aspect is the invitation ………Continue reading Cairanne Fete des Vins! Public Holiday in France – Christmas Day (Noel) Public Holiday in France – Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) Public Holiday in France It is easy to get caught out by French public holidays, which do not necessarily follow the pattern of UK holidays which are largely confined to Mondays (except Christmas, New Year and Good Friday. This can lead to some confusion, as there is often a local tradition of linking midweek days to make for a ………Continue reading French Public Holidays 2007 Public Holiday in France – New Year’s Day – Jour de l’an Other French public holidays in 2008:- Monday 24 March 2008 – Easter Monday – Lundi de Pâques Thursday 1 May 2008`- Labour Day – Fête du Travail – and Ascension Day – Ascension catholique Thursday 8 May 2008 – Victory Day (WWII) – ………Continue reading New Years Day Beware that much of France can seem surprisingly closed (especially banks) on and around Public Holidays – especially when they are close to a weekend – traffic will be worse, autoroute tolls may be higher…. Monday 1 Jan 2007 = New Years Day Sunday 8 and Monday 9 April 2007 = Easter Tuesday 1 May ………Continue reading French Public Holidays 2007 |
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