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Join Us in France Travel Podcast

What’s Open on May 1st in France?

Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Annie Sargent

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2017

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

What is Going to Be Open on May 1st in France?

To read the original post for this short, visit Addicted to France

Episode Highlights

  • No city public transportation anywhere besides Paris
  • Most museums will be closed
  • Most stores will be closed
  • Some restaurants will be closed

Plan your day carefully!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Valderrab, the road, the road

0:02.8

is you pass it by Chaclet.

0:04.0

Shac

0:02.4

To find the rear rear rear rear rear rear rear rear rear rear rear rear

0:05.4

on the rear side of the rear

0:11.8

on the back side. Well, that's when I was the surveillance.

0:12.8

Oh, what's not?

0:13.8

Now, it's six yard of you,

0:16.0

the rest, but push it by,

0:17.0

and see what's going to see, France FAQ number two from addicted to France. What's open on May 1st in France?

0:35.0

L'A-Fete of Travai.

0:37.0

May 1st is a holiday in France because it is L'Affete of Travaise,

0:42.0

a day off for workers to celebrate the 8-hour work day.

0:46.8

This is a celebration that originated in the United States on May 1st, 1886 and has since spread all over the world, including France.

0:57.2

But May is a popular travel month, so a common question I get is, what happens on May 1st in France? This is an excellent question

1:05.8

because you do not want to be caught off guard and lots of people are

1:10.0

surprised how many things are closed on Labor Day in France.

1:14.0

Does everyone take May 1st off?

1:17.0

Yes, pretty much.

1:19.0

Most people do not work on May 1st.

1:21.0

As a result, here are some places where you will find closed doors.

1:27.0

City buses, trams, and metros will not run anywhere except Paris. No public transportation in Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, etc. No public transportation in smaller French cities either.

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