Clocks go forward this weekend

DON’T forget to put your clocks forward an hour this weekend.

Yes, it’s that time of year again, when - at 2am on Sunday - France officially makes the leap into summer, the same day as voters go to the polls for the second round of the local elections.

While Monday-Friday nine-to-fivers will lose an hour of their precious weekend, those on the night shift on Saturday night will enjoy a shorter working ‘day’.

The clocks are moved for Daylight Saving Time – often referred to as "Summer Time", "DST" or "Daylight Savings Time".

It is a way of making better use of the daylight in the evenings by setting the clocks forward one hour during the longer days of summer.

Photo: Dieux-Chi