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What are the public holidays in France?

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Whether you are traveling to France, planning to move there or are already living in this beautiful country, it’s a good idea to look up public holidays in France.  France has 11 public holidays, jours fériés in French. Generally, employees from the public sector have the day off and public places have limited opening times. Les jours fériés are always good days to spend some time with your friends and family, go to a restaurant or the museum. Read More...

Why We're Still So Obsessed With Napoleon

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On December 2, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was preparing to crown himself Emperor of the French in Notre Dame Cathedral. The pope had arrived to bless the ceremony. Hundreds of musicians were playing hymns and ceremonial marches. Napoleon himself was wearing a thick, heavy mantle of ermine and crimson velvet, and a laurel wreath on his head. And there, standing in the nave, he turned to his older brother Joseph and allegedly whispered, in their native Corsican dialect, “if only Dad could see us now! Read More...

Wifes "Idiot-Proof Meal Prep Outline for Her Husband Has the Internet Cracking Up

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Reddit's cracking up at the food prep road map this woman left for her husband, sparking a ton of head nods and jokes from users on the platform. Source: Reddit | @xdozexA 2019 Pew Research Center article has compiled some statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that strongly indicate when it comes to the majority of US households, women predominantly prep meals and handle grocery shopping duties, regardless of whether or not couples have kids. Read More...