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2012 Holiday planner for France |
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The weeks
of 2012 Saturday to Saturday
Busy
holiday weeks; 2012. A holiday planner, showing the busy and off-peak
vacation / holiday weeks in France.
Planning
a trip to France.
Prepare your holiday in France, decide when and where to go, what to take with you, where to stay and how to get there.
Prepare your holiday in France, decide when and where to go, what to take with you, where to stay and how to get there.
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Use this table to check the peak holiday weeks, when tourist traffic is heaviest and resorts most crowded, the intermediate weeks , and the off-peak weeks when holiday traffic is lightest, and hotels and resorts least crowded.
Key: Busiest holiday weeks _____ Busy weeks _____ :
Recommended off peak weeks (winter) _____ : summer / autumn ______
Special
events (throughout France) are highlighted in yellow:
- Bank holidays (public holidays) are marked in red
- Museums night 2012; 19th May Nuit des Musées - hundreds of museums open free until 1 a.m.
- Gardens weekend: first weekend in June ( to be confirmed) - Journées des Jardins - thousands of public and private gardens all over France open for free visits. Some only open this weekend.
- Music night: Fête de la Musique: Midsummer's Day. Many free concerts, plus music in the streets in most towns until midnight or later. In 2012 it's a Thursday night
- Heritage Days - 15th-16th Sept. Journées du Patrimoine: an opportunity to visit monuments that are not usually open to the public, as well as those that are. Special guided tours at many locations.
- NB: Weeks in the table below are indicated Saturday to Saturday inclusive, in line with common holiday accommodation and package booking habits.
| Week Sat-Sat |
Dates Sat-Sat |
Holiday status / special events | Week Sat-Sat |
Dates Sat-Sat |
Holiday status / special events | |
| Week 1: | 31 Dec. - 7 Jan. | Belgian
schools on holiday |
Week 27: | 30 June - 7 July | French school summer holidays | |
| Week 2: | 7 Jan. - 14 Jan. | Week 28: | 7 July - 14 July | French school summer holidays Public Holiday: Saturday 14th July | ||
| Week 3: | 14 Jan. - 21 Jan. | Week 29: | 14 July - 21 July | French school summer holidays | ||
| Week 4: | 21 Jan. - 28 Jan. | Week 30: | 21 July - 28 July | French school summer holidays | ||
| Week 5: | 28 Jan. - 4 Feb. | Week 31: | 28 Jul. - 4 Aug. | French school summer holidays | ||
| Week 6: | 4 Feb. - 11 Feb. | Week 32: | 4 Aug. - 11 Aug. | French
school summer holidays |
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| Week 7: | 11 Feb. - 18 Feb. | School
holidays France - zone A * |
Week 33: | 11 Aug. - 18 Aug. | French school summer holidays Public Holiday: Wednesday 15th August | |
| Week 8: | 18 Feb. - 25 Feb. | School
holidays France - zone A School holidays France - zone C School holidays in Belgium |
Week 34: | 18 Aug. - 25 Aug. | French school summer holidays | |
| Week 9: | 25 Feb. - 3 Mar. | School
holidays France - zone B School holidays France - zone C |
Week 35: | 25 Aug. - 1 Sep. | ||
| Week 10: | 3 Mar. - 10 Mar. | School
holidays France - zone B |
Week 36: | 1 Sep. - 8 Sep. | French schools go back: Tuesday 4th Sept | |
| Week 11: | 10 Mar. - 17 Mar. | Week 37: | 8 Sep. - 15 Sep. | 15th-16th Sept Heritage Days | ||
| Week 12: | 17 Mar. - 24 Mar. | Week 38: | 15 Sep. - 22 Sep. | |||
| Week 13: | 24 Mar. - 31 Mar | Week 39: | 22 Sep. - 29 Sep. | |||
| Week 14: | 31 Mar. - 7 Apr. | School
holidays in Belgium |
Week 40: | 29 Sep - 6 Oct. | ||
| Week 15: | 7 Apr. - 14 Apr. | School
holidays France - zone A School holidays Belgium Public Holiday: 9th April Easter Monday |
Week 41: | 6 Oct.
- 1 13 Oct. |
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| Week 16: | 14 Apr. - 21 Apr. | School
holidays France - zone C School holidays France - zone A |
Week 42: | 13 Oct. - 20 Oct. | ||
| Week 17: | 21 Apr. - 28 Apr | School
holidays France zone
C School holidays France - zone B |
Week 43: | 20 Oct. - 27 Oct. | ||
| Week 18: | 28 Apr - 5 May | Public
Holiday: - Tuesday 1st May School holidays France - zone B |
Week 44: | 27 Oct. - 3 Nov. | Public
Holiday: Toussaint, Tues 1st Nov. French schools on holiday Belgian school half term. |
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| Week 19: | 5 May - 12 May | Public
Holiday: - Tuesday 8th May - VE Day |
Week 45: | 3 Nov. - 10 Nov. | French schools on holiday until 7th Nov. | |
| Week 20: | 12 May - 19 May | Public Holiday: Thursday 17th May - Ascension Day | Week 46: | 10 Nov. - 17 Nov. | Public Holiday: Armistice day 11th Nov. | |
| Week 21: | 19 May - 26 May | Sat 19th May: Museums night - Free entry until 1 a.m | Week 47: | 17 Nov. - 24 Nov. | ||
| Week 22: | 26 May - 2 June | Public
Holiday: Monday 28th May - Pentecôte (Whit Monday -
France) Sat 2nd June: Gardens weekend |
Week 48: | 24 Nov. - 1 Dec. | ||
| Week 23: | 2 June - 9 June | Sun 3rd June : Gardens weekend | Week 49: | 1 Dec. - 8 Dec. | ||
| Week 24: | 9 June - 16 June | Week 50: | 8 Dec. - 15 Dec. | |||
| Week 25: | 16 June - 23 June | Thursday 21st June - Fête de la Musique | Week 51: | 15 Dec. - 22 Dec. | ||
| Week 26: | 23 June - 30 June | Week 52: | 22 Dec. - 29 Dec | French
school holidays Belgian school holidays |
* French school holiday zones: France is divided into three parts for certain school holiday dates. Zone C is notably the Greater Paris area, and the zone that causes most extra holiday traffic on the roads. Full details on French school holiday zones
Points worth bearing in mind:
Driving conditons: in busy holiday/ vacation periods, motorways towards holiday areas (and from holiday areas) are busiest at the weekend, particularly on Saturdays. During other periods of the year, Saturdays and Sundays are the best time to travel, as traffic is lighter, and there are less lorries / trucks on the roads. See Driving in France for more details.
Hotels, attractions, restaurants: Out of season, and specifically in places where tourism is the main industry, many hotels, restaurants and attractions are closed. Those that are open are often cheaper out of season that at peak periods. For more information about hotels, attractions, eating out, visit:
- Choosing a hotel in France
- Restaurants and eating out in France
- Tourist attractions in France
- Skiing in the French Alps
- Routes through France from Calais
| Travel section index | Ferries to France | Driving in France | Routes to the Alps & Provence | Routes to southwest France |
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