WRP Presents - Why France Shuts Down in August and Where Locals Go
Update: 2025-08-05
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Walk through Paris in August and you’ll encounter a curious scene: empty cafés, shuttered bakeries, handwritten signs in shop windows that read "Fermé pour congés annuels." But why does France shut down every summer?
In our latest World Radio Paris Presents episode, host Héloïse Daniel explores how France became the first country in the world to grant paid vacation to workers, and more importantly, where the French actually spend their vacations.
From the sun-soaked beaches of Corsica and the Côte d’Azur to the charming villages of Dordogne, Ardèche and Provence, or the quiet mountain retreats in the Alps and Pyrenees, French holiday destinations reveal a lot about culture, class, and lifestyle.
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