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  Day 3428 (Wednesday) 28th October 2026. This is Villefranche-sur-Mer and this is Mandelieu-La Napoule. Here are some more French holidays…   4. VE Day – Fête de la victoire de 1945 : May 8 This day commemorates the unconditional surrender of German forces at the end of World War II and the end of the German occupation of France. On this day, the French President reviews the troops at the Place de l'Etoile in Paris and revives the flame of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe, where he lays a wreath. Traditions in France: lighting the flame at the Arc de Triomphe on VE Day On VE Day in Paris, the flame is rekindled at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris Ecole polytechnique from Paris.   But it hasn't always been a holiday in France. The holiday was first decreed by law in 1946 − but only if it fell on a Sunday. Otherwise, it would be celebrated the first Sunday after 8 May. Then, 8 May was formalised, cancelled, changed, and reinstated by various governments. In 1975, to ...
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  Day 3427 (Tuesday) 27th October 2026. This is Beaulieu-sur-Mer and this is Eze Village. It was another lovely sunny day and we went for our weekly kebab in Nice, which was as good as ever. It’s really lovely all morning but by early evening it cools down considerably but it’s great while it lasts. While we were eating in the park we watched a woman taking a cat for a walk on a lead, it was very cute. I found this article about French holidays, it’s quite long so I’ll post it over a few days, enjoy. Here are the main holidays in France and how we celebrate them. Many French take to the roads on holidays, so this will help you avoid the worst of the traffic jams and overcrowded facilities and attractions. Some months, one would think France is on a perpetual holiday. Take May: depending on the calendar, you might have as many as three long weekends. Yes, there are plenty of French holidays and traditions and no, we're not on vacation all the time. We have 11 official holidays, whic...
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