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Topic: Out of all the sites in France......

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squirrelchops

24/7/2009 at 9:00pm
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the one i expected to have no chance of booking as 1) is a municipal, 2) in town ..La Rochelle and 3 is during the French Bank Holiday in August.......I got a reply really quickly and they have booked us in!!!

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feeblecat

24/7/2009 at 9:15pm
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Great stuff! When is the French bank holiday in August?

squirrelchops

24/7/2009 at 9:31pm
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The weekend of Saturday 15 August

feeblecat

24/7/2009 at 9:43pm
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Wonderful - the weekend I am going there - oh dear! Is the bank holiday over the weekend or is it like ours, on a Monday?

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24/7/2009 at 10:05pm
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I'm not entirely sure. However, when I was looking a t supermarkets in general (to plan our shop as we arrive late), I noticed that Champion i think it was were not open on Saturday 15 due to Bank Holiday. Maybe someone else on here will know answer.

Viscount Bisquet

24/7/2009 at 10:29pm
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The Assumption Bank Holiday falls on a Saturday this year and in France (unlike in the UK) they don't generally get the following Monday off in lieu.

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twinlakes

24/7/2009 at 11:17pm
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