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2024 bank holiday dates in France and how they are celebrated
There are technically 13 bank holidays in 2024 in France - and some are only celebrated in one area. Here are the dates to note
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Property taxes, car sales, pharmacy strike: 5 French practical updates
Our round-up of recent practical articles you may have missed
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Gironde department wants 1,000 km of new cycle paths by 2030
Authorities hope the lanes will encourage more young people to cycle to school
Just 6% of streets are named after women
Inequality on the streets
With too few streets named for women – just 6% in France and only 4% in Paris – two politicians are calling on communes for some balance.
Indre-et-Loire MP Sophie Auconie and Vendée senator Annick Billon want communes to name a street for a woman.