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  Day 3195 (Sunday) 8 th March 2026 This is Eze Village and this is Nice. Today is International Women’s Day and this is what’s happening in France. A march in 2025 marking the International Women's Day, in Toulouse. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) Events are planned across France to mark International Women’s Day, on Sunday, March 8 th , and raise awareness of gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women - here's how to find out what's on near you. The first International Women’s Day took place in 1911, inspired by thousands of suffragists campaigning for rights for women, including the right to vote. It was  officially recognised by the United Nations  in 1977. Around 80 countries recognise International Women’s Day as a public holiday. France first formally recognised the day - which here is known as  Journée internationale des droits des femmes  (international day of women's rights) but not as a public holiday, in 1982. In France, 20...
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  Day 3194 (Saturday) 7 th March 2026 This is the ‘I love Nice’ sign and this is Monaco.   10 of the best places to visit in France St-Émilion in Bordeaux, France. saaton/Shutterstock It's hard to know where to start when it comes to  planning a trip  to the best places in  France . After all, the country is unapologetically a titan of Europe – and the world – when it comes to food, culture and art. From vertiginous peaks and narrow valleys in the French Alps and  Pyrenees  to sun-spangled blue vistas and chiseled cliffs along the country’s 4,853km of coastline, l’Hexagone (as the French call their six-sided country, which borders eight neighbours in western Europe) is endowed with remarkable natural treasures. Pair this with an astonishing range of human creations – ancient Roman towns, art-rich cities, a capital that is the last word in romance, and rural, jack-in-the-box hilltop villages – and you’d need years to really see it all. To ens...
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