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Situated between Paris and the Côte d’Azur, on the border with both Switzerland and Italy, and offering access to two international airports (Lyon and Geneva), impressive rail connections and a vast motorway network, the Rhône-Alpes region is literally at the crossroads of Europe.
Boasting 8 natural parks and peerless sites such as Mont Blanc and the Gorges de l’Ardèche, Rhone Alpes offers a wide range of different landscapes: mountains, vineyards and gentle valleys, fields of lavender and olive groves.
In this region, water is everywhere: from snow to glacier ice, rivers and streams to lakes… The region lies where three of France’s biggest lakes are to be found (Lake Geneva, Lac du Bourget and Lac d’Annecy).
Every form of sport is readily available, set against an impressive natural backdrop: hiking, mountain biking or even paragliding and canoeing just to give a few examples. Rhône-Alpes is not only the second most important golfing region in France with over 60 courses but it also has the largest ski area in the world and has hosted the Winter Olympic Games three times.
The French enjoy 11 national jours feriés (holidays) annually. The civic calendar was first instituted in 1582; Bastille Day was incorporated in 1789, Armistice Day in 1918, Labor Day in 1935, and Victory Day in 1945. During the month of May, there is a holiday nearly every week, so be prepared for stores, banks and museums to shut their doors for days at a time. It is a good idea to call museums, restaurants and hotels in advance to make sure they will be open.
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Trains and roads near major cities tend to get busy around the national holidays. Not coincidentally, this also happens to be the time when service unions (such as transporters, railroad workers, etc.) like to go on strike — something of a tradition, in fact. Travelers would do well to check ahead, particularly when planning a trip for the last week of June or first week of July!
There are also many regional festivals throughout France which are not included in our calendar. ViaFrance hosts an excellent site which lists fairs and festivals, traditional ceremonies, as well as sporting events, concerts, and trade shows for all regions throughout France.
Under the law, every French citizen is entitled to 5 weeks of vacation. Most of the natives take their summer vacations in July or August, and many major businesses are then closed. All of France takes to the roads, railroads, boats, and airways. Consequently, traveling in France during August is generally not recommended for foreigners.
| 1 January | New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) |
| 1 May | Labor Day (Fête du premier mai) |
| 8 May | WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945; Fête du huitième mai) |
| 14 July | Bastille Day (Fête nationale) |
| 15 August | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption) |
| 1 November | All Saints Day (La Toussaint) |
| 11 November | Armistice Day (Jour d'armistice) |
| 25 December | Christmas Day (Noël) |
| 26 December | 2nd Day of Christmas (in Alsace and Lorraine only) |
| Feast | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Good Friday* | 9 April | 25 March | 14 April | 6 April | 21 March | 10 April |
| Easter (Pâques) | 11 April | 27 March | 16 April | 8 April | 23 March | 12 April |
| Easter Monday | 12 April | 28 March | 17 April | 9 April | 24 March | 13 April |
| Ascension (l'Ascencion) | 20 May | 5 May | 25 May | 17 May | 1 May | 21 May |
| Pentecost (la Pentecôte) | 30 May | 15 May | 4 June | 27 May | 11 May | 31 May |
| Whit Monday | 31 May | 16 May | 5 June | 28 May | 12 May | 1 June |
*In Alsace and Lorraine only.
In years when Ascension Day concurs with Victory Day, we mark only the former, thus ignoring the latter.
Metal workers have the holiday of St. Eloi, July 24 (Festival of St. Eloi - French Basque).
Note that when a holiday happens to fall on a Tuesday or Thursday, many French workers may take the Monday or, respectively, Friday, off as well. This is not official and does not apply to institutions such as banks or government, but is sufficiently commonplace to cause difficulties doing business on occasion
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