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Easter

Easter long weekend set to be busy on French roads - but truck protests ease

Sector leaders ask regional branches to cancel demonstrations

Easter traditions across France: from rattles and hooded processions to giant omelettes

Regional Pâques celebrations highlight France’s cultural diversity

Learning French: eight Easter-themed expressions

Se taper la cloche and other phrases to use if celebrating Easter in France

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Bank transfers unavailable for four days over Easter in France

Plan ahead if you are planning any secure banking transfers

Discover the French tradition of Easter roast lamb: gigot d’agneau

We salute slow-cooked roast lamb, and learn about its cultural significance and cooking methods

The price of France's Easter chocolate habit revealed

Many French families prefer bunnies and bells to eggs

Recipe: rich lamb shanks with vegetable tian

This dish would make the perfect centerpiece for Easter lunch

Why you won’t be hearing church bells much in France for a few days

A trip to Rome, a visit to the Vatican, and lots of chocolate eggs: Where the bells go at Easter

Warning to expect delays with bank transfers in France over Easter

How to avoid getting caught out by the annual bank transfer holiday

How to have 16 consecutive days off work in France this May

Taking just a few days of annual leave could see you have an extended holiday

Motorcyclists fill potholes with Easter eggs to protest French roads

Campaigners want to highlight what they see as the ' oeuf-ul ' state of the country’s roads

France travel wrap: Ferry delays plan, tourist scams, private jet tax

Plus: Cocaine-laced ‘lost property’ kills French railway worker, Easter traffic warnings and why we might soon see the end of turnstiles on Paris’ metro

Heavy traffic expected today in France as Easter breaks come to an end

Conditions will be ‘difficult’ across the country, and congestion is forecast to last until at least 20:00

Drivers warned of very heavy traffic ahead of Easter in France

People departing for getaways tomorrow or Saturday may want to avoid certain roads and get out of big cities before noon

High fuel costs blamed for drop in Easter holiday bookings in France

Have you delayed booking a holiday due to petrol prices? New figures suggest that reservation levels have dropped as fuel costs have risen

Why do we eat a ‘chocolate fry-up’ of fish at Easter?

Alongside the familiar chocolate eggs and bunnies, Easter chocolate in France also comes in the form of bells – and of little fish, known as friture.

Easter

Easter long weekend set to be busy on French roads - but truck protests ease

Easter traditions across France: from rattles and hooded processions to giant omelettes

Learning French: eight Easter-themed expressions

Bank transfers unavailable for four days over Easter in France

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Discover the French tradition of Easter roast lamb: gigot d’agneau

The price of France's Easter chocolate habit revealed

Recipe: rich lamb shanks with vegetable tian

Why you won’t be hearing church bells much in France for a few days

Warning to expect delays with bank transfers in France over Easter

How to have 16 consecutive days off work in France this May

Motorcyclists fill potholes with Easter eggs to protest French roads

France travel wrap: Ferry delays plan, tourist scams, private jet tax

Heavy traffic expected today in France as Easter breaks come to an end

Drivers warned of very heavy traffic ahead of Easter in France

Mock ‘hen’s nests’ appear in French potholes to fight for better roads

Ferry updates: P&O still suspended, arrive early for Calais-Dover

Blow to Easter travel to France as second P&O ferry detained at Dover

High fuel costs blamed for drop in Easter holiday bookings in France

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Celebrate Pâques this year with traditions and glitter

Umbrellas at the ready: Mixed forecast for Easter

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Holiday plans? This is when to ‘faire le pont’ in 2018

Why do we eat a ‘chocolate fry-up’ of fish at Easter?