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  Day 3401 (Thursday)1st October 2026 This is Abbey Lerins on the island of Ile Saint Honorat, off Cannes and this is Cannes. Key practical and cultural dates for your diary in France for October 2026 Strong storms to hit southern France, heightened alerts raised Practical dates September 30: Christmas train journeys tickets go on sale for TGV and Intercités journeys between December 13 and January 6. Ouigo Grande Vitesse tickets will be available for journeys up to July 2. October 15: Deadline for overseas US citizens to file tax returns This deadline applies to US citizens living overseas who requested an extension to file their tax returns. October 15 and 20: Taxe foncière deadlines Payments by cash, cheque or bank transfer are due by October 15. Bank transfer is only possible for bills of €300 or less. Payments of €300 or more must be made by direct debit or through your personal space on the French tax website by October 20. October 17: Start of school holidays The two-week au...
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  Day 3400 (Wednesday) 30th September 2026 This is Haut de Cagnes and this is the Cours Saleya (Flower Market) in Nice. What's on in France in Autumn 2026 Annecy, Haute-Savoie, in autumn Autumn in France is the time of La Rentrée, the return – to school, to work and to normality after the long summer holidays. It’s also a busy cultural season with lots of new exhibitions, plus wine festivals and food festivals. Find out what’s on in France in Autumn 2026: National Holidays in Autumn in France 1 November – La Toussaint , a national holiday, a day of remembrance of those who have passed. It’s traditional to put tubs of colourful chrysanthemums on the graves of loved ones. 11 November – Armistice Day , a national holiday to commemorate the end of World War I at 11am, November 11, 1918 in Compiègne, Picardy. Every town and village will honour those lost, laying wreaths at memorials and holding services of remembrance. National Events in Autumn in France Journées Européennes du Patrimoi...
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  Day 3399 (Tuesday) 29th September 2026 This is Villefranche in the old days and this was a Casino in Place Massena, Nice, which isn't there any more - seems a shame. We had a beautiful sunrise this morning And here are the rest of the bizarre French laws… 11. You can’t have alcohol at work (except for wine, beer, cider and pear brandy) If you’ve ever been to a French work cafeteria, you might remember your surprise at seeing small bottles of wine and beer right next to Coke and bottled water. While this is a disappearing habit, it’s perfectly legal. But to be on the safe side, Article R4228-20 of the Labour Code does have a provision banning even these drinks when employee health is threatened or if the company’s internal rules forbid alcohol. The law doesn’t say you have to sell these drinks at work – it just says you can. French laws that may make (some) sense, sometimes Not every weird French law is impossibly hopeless, and you can see the thinking behind some of them even tod...
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