| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year’s Day |
| 29 Mar | Fri | Good Friday * |
| 1 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Wed | Labour Day |
| 8 May | Wed | Victory Day |
| 9 May | Thu | Ascension Day |
| 19 May | Sun | Whit Sunday |
| 20 May | Mon | Whit Monday |
| 14 Jul | Sun | Bastille Day |
| 15 Aug | Thu | Assumption Day |
| 1 Nov | Fri | All Saints’ Day |
| 11 Nov | Mon | Armistice Day |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Thu | St Stephen’s Day * |
• Bonjour (Good morning/Hello) • Bonsoir (Good evening) • Salut (Hi) • Au revoir (Goodbye) • S’il vous plaît (Please) • Merci (Thank you) • De rien (You’re welcome) • Excusez-moi (Excuse me) • Pardon (Sorry) • Oui (Yes) •…
Oh dear me! The infamous carte vitale. Absolutely essential if you find it necessary to access medical care. A prime example of French bureaucracy at its best. Essential in the sense that without it you’re not registered with the French…
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