{"id":6100,"date":"2011-06-16T04:15:10","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T03:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/?p=6100"},"modified":"2013-12-01T09:00:42","modified_gmt":"2013-12-01T08:00:42","slug":"how-to-avoid-being-hungry-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-being-hungry-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid being hungry in France!"},"content":{"rendered":"

French Bank Holidays and supermarket opening – does it affect you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just a quick post to advise that most supermarkets in France are still closed on Sundays and those that are open only stay open until Noon.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more if the holiday date is say a Thursday the French have their own option of \u2018Faire le pont\u2019… so when a Public Holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, it is very common to take the Friday or Monday off to create a long weekend (“Faire le pont”). Many businesses, especially the smaller ones may therefore closed for the entire period.<\/p>\n

So If you are heading out fishing and planning to buy your food for the week at the local supermarkets after your arrival on the Saturday don\u2019t get caught out. There\u2019s nothing worse than being hungry, and you\u2019ll need your strength for hauling all those carp as any foodie appreciates. So here is some helpful information to keep you aware.<\/p>\n

With the exception of those associated with Easter, Public Holidays in France are fixed. In other words, Public Holidays do not move to attach themselves to the nearest weekend as in the UK.<\/p>\n

However, French Public Holidays falling on a Sunday are celebrated on the following Monday with the exception of Easter Sunday and Whit Sunday, which always fall on a Sunday. No time off in lieu is granted when a Public Holiday falls on a Saturday as it is in the UK.<\/p>\n

The French enjoy 11 national \u2018jours feri\u00e9s\u2019 (holidays) annually, and during the month of May, there is a holiday nearly every week, so be prepared for stores, banks and museums to shut their doors for days at a time. Bakers generally will operate a limited morning service as they do on Sundays. Restaurants can be relied upon to respond to the market demand so opening will depend upon place and season.<\/p>\n

Most offices, businesses and shops in France will close for a Public Holiday although the smaller supermarkets in many towns will open for a couple of hours in the morning.<\/p>\n

French Bank Holiday dates 2011 & 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
<\/td>\n2011<\/strong><\/td>\n2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
New Year’s Day<\/td>\n1 Jan<\/td>\n1 Jan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good Friday<\/td>\n22 Apr<\/td>\n6 Apr<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Easter Sunday<\/td>\n24 Apr<\/td>\n8 Apr<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Easter Monday<\/td>\n25 Apr<\/td>\n9 Apr<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Labour Day<\/td>\n1 May<\/td>\n1 May<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WWII Victory Day<\/td>\n8 May<\/td>\n8 May<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ascension Day<\/td>\n2 Jun<\/td>\n17 May<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pentecost<\/td>\n12 Jun<\/td>\n3 Jun<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whit Monday<\/td>\n13 Jun<\/td>\n4 Jun<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bastille Day<\/td>\n14 Jul<\/td>\n14 Jul<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assumption of the Virgin Mary<\/td>\n15 Aug<\/td>\n15 Aug<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All Saints’ Day<\/td>\n1 Nov<\/td>\n1 Nov<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Armistice Day<\/td>\n11 Nov<\/td>\n11 Nov<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christmas Day<\/td>\n25 Dec<\/td>\n25 Dec<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd day of Christmas<\/td>\n26 Dec<\/td>\n26 Dec<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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