Quote: Originally posted by mgbgtv8 on 13/8/2025
just a quick heads up for those of you in france or arriving soon, Friday 15th is a public holiday, most supermarkets will be closing around 12.30.
Not in this neck of the woods (Dordogne to S of Sarlat).
LeClerc and Carrefour in Sarlat both open all day - even the Carrefour Contact in our nearby village will be open.
Not that I would plan to go to EU in August, however, thanks for the heads up.
I normally check local holidays as part of my recce for an EU trip, to plan for when to arrange the return worm treatment for the dog, and a grocery shop in France before heading home.
DK
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Quote: Originally posted by mgbgtv8 on 13/8/2025
just a quick heads up for those of you in france or arriving soon, Friday 15th is a public holiday, most supermarkets will be closing around 12.30.
Not in this neck of the woods (Dordogne to S of Sarlat).
LeClerc and Carrefour in Sarlat both open all day - even the Carrefour Contact in our nearby village will be open,
How times have changed!
Doesn't seem long since supermarkets were closed all day on Sundays, and had a 2 hour dinner break through the week.
We were caught out a couple of times by that!
Quote: Originally posted by bofs on 13/8/2025
How times have changed!
Doesn't seem long since supermarkets were closed all day on Sundays, and had a 2 hour dinner break through the week.
We were caught out a couple of times by that!
Indeed! When I was planning for my trip to France in 2023, I was surprised to find supermarkets partially opened on Sundays!
DK
------------- Apple The Campervan - A Van For Work, Rest & Play!
- 2027: ? NL+DE+FR
- 2026: FR+DE
- 2025: 17/77
'24: 10/49; '23: 9/47;'22: 8/46; '21: 9/34
* Ex-tenter
* Treat life events like a dog: if you can't eat it, play with it or hump it, p1$$ on it and walk away!
How times have changed!
Doesn't seem long since supermarkets were closed all day on Sundays, and had a 2 hour dinner break through the week.
We were caught out a couple of times by that!
Bit like church going - 20 years ago at the entrance to just about every village there used to be a cross inscribed with "heures des messes" and the times of services - often 3 a day. Rare as hens teeth these days.
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Topic: 15th August
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