School Holiday Dates
France divides its school holidays into a regional timetable to ensure that the entire country doesn't go on holiday at once - however this staggered system can mean that some months (particularly February) can be busy from beginning to end as one region after another arrives in resort! Planning ahead can help you avoid the crowds...
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- Zone A - Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Rennes & Toulouse
- Zone B - Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Besançon, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Poitiers, Reims, Rouen & Strasbourg
- Zone C - Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris & Versailles
| Holiday | French Dates | UK Dates (Standard School Year - some regions may vary) |
| Autumn Half-Term (All Saints) | 27 Oct 2012 - 8 Nov 2012 | 27 Oct 2012 - 4 Nov 2012 |
| Christmas/New Year | 22 Dec 2012 to 07 Dec 2013 | 22 Dec 2012 - 6 Jan 2013 |
| February Half-Term | 23 Feb 2013 - 11 Mar 2013 (zone A) | 16 Feb 2013 - 24 Feb 2013 |
| 16 Feb 2013 to 04 Mar 2013 (zone B) | ||
| 02 Mar 2013 to 18 Mar 2013 (zone C) | ||
| Spring | 07/Apr/12 - 22/Apr/12 (zone A) | 31/Mar/12 - 13/Apr/12 |
| 21/Apr/12 - 05/May/12 (zone B) | ||
| 14/Apr/12 - 29/Apr/12 (zone C) | ||
| Summer | 06/Jul/12 - 04/Sep/12 | 19/Jul/12 - 30/Aug/12 |