Yearbook 2015-2016 _ Web version

Juin -June:
la fête des Pères - Father’s Day
On donne des cadeaux à papa. ( People give presents to
Dad.)
Les 24 heures du Mans: Le Mans - 24 hours:
la course automobile de Formule un. (The famous Formula
1 car race.)
Juillet – July:
le 14 Juillet - La Fête Nationale - un jour férié (14th July -
Bastille Day - public holiday)
La Prise de la Bastille. Le jour du 14, il y a un grand défilé
militaire sur les Champs-Elysées devant le Président de la
République. La veille du 14, il y a les bals publics et les feux
d’artifice. (Commemorates the storming of the Bastille on
July 14th 1789. On the day of the 14th, there is a big military
parade on the Champs Elysées in front of the French
President. On the evening of the 14th, there are public
dances in the street and fireworks.)
Le Tour de France - The “Tour de France”.
La course cycliste qui fait le tour de la France. Le gagnant
d’une étape, porte le maillot jaune. (A cycle race which
does a tour all around France - takes most of July. The
winner of each stage wears the yellow jumper.)
Août - August:
Grand départ de vacances - Main Holiday Departure
50% des entreprises françaises ont leur fermeture annuelle
parce que 16 millions de français partent en vacances. (50%
of French business have their annual shut down because 16
million French people go on holiday at the same time!)
L’Assomption de la Vierge - un jour férié (The
Assumption - a public holiday)
le 15 août - on est en plein vacances. On fête en famille.
(15th August - the Assumption of Our Lady. It’s the middle
of the big holiday season. A great opportunity to meet “en
famille”.)
Septembre- September:
La rentrée scolaire. The return to School
The start of the new school year. (The students do not wear
uniform.)
Octobre- October:
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. (The Arc de Triomphe
Cup.)
Un course de chevaux près de Paris, à Longchamp. (This
horse race, near Paris, at Longchamp, is one of the most
famous on the French racing calendar.)
Le premier dimanche d’octobre (The first Sunday of
October):
les vendanges - the start of the grape harvest.
Important for the wine makers! It’s a great favourite with
students and backpackers to earn extra money
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