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Bank Holidays In France 2010/Jours Fériés

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2010 Bank Holidays/Jours Féries

Fixed bank holidays

  • 1 January – Jour de l’an – New Year’s Day
  • 1 May – Fête du travail – Labour Day
  • 8 May – Victoire 1945 – VE Day
  • 14 July – “14 juillet” – Bastille Day
  • 15 August – Assomption – Assumption of Mary
  • 1 November – Toussaint – All Saints
  • 11 November – Armistice 1918 – Armistice Day
  • 25 December – Noël – Christmas Day

Moveable Days

  • 4 April – Pâques – Easter
  • 5 April – Lundi de Pâques – Easter Monday
  • 13 May – Ascension – 40 days after Easter
  • 23 May – Pentecôte – Pentecost
  • 24 May – de Pentecôte – Whit Monday

Bear in mind that if the holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday many French will take the Monday/Friday off as well (le pont) and as a consequence many businesses also close for those days.

Recommended – Tours In The French Alps – Discover The Undiscovered

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An expat American living in the Alps has decided to share with the rest of the world the beauty of the French Alps that she has discovered since living in France.
She has put together interesting and varied tours giving visitors a view of life in the breathtakingly beautiful region she now lives in. Here is what she has to say:

When people think of the French Alps, they think snowy mountains, Mont Blanc, Chamonix and the Tour de France. Perhaps that’s why virtually every tour of the area involves bicycling, motorbiking, hiking or skiing. But there is so much more to see and do in the region – and most of it doesn’t involve snowy mountains or bicycles. As an American expat living in the French Alps, I am astonished every day at the diversity of landscapes, amazing beauty, and endless activities that the region offers. After spending several weeks looking for sightseeing tours of the French Alps and not finding any, I decided to offer one myself.  My mission is to share with the rest of the world the breathtaking beauty I experience everyday. I’m partnering with a British-based tour operator, Karibuni, who has been offering sports weekender tours in the area for five years. Together we have created a tour representing the best that the area has to offer from tastings of wines, chocolates, cheeses, and walnut oil, to Medieval towns and castles, to a Mont Blanc cable car ride, to spas, boat rides and gorgeous landscapes. You will not find another French Alps tour like this anywhere.

So to discover one of the best regions of France, and have a vacation that is different, take a look at www.french-alps-tours.com now!

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