Dec 26th

Is December 26th a bank holiday is France ?

Will major tourist attractions be open on this day?

Thanks

Mark

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Unless it%26#39;s a Sunday (I have not checked) it should be business as usual based on my experience a couple of years ago. (France does not have Boxing Day, like the UK, where even the trains are shut down on Dec. 26.)

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The trains are not shut down on 26th in the UK, only on 25th. On Boxing Day there is a Sunday service.

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We wanted to take the train from Paris to London and the 26th in 2004, and were told there was no service that day because it was a holiday. Perhaps local train service runs but not the Eurostar?

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December 26th is not a public holiday in France. It is a Wednesday this year, so it should be a normal working day.

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Apologies, Berkeley, I googled a few things and it looks like the truth is somewhere in between us. London Transport (buses and Tubes) does run a Sunday service (with minor alterations on some routes) on Boxing Day. Some mainline train lines do shut down, with a limited service on others. I%26#39;m not sure what will happen this year as it seems to have become a bit of a green issue now (ie if people don%26#39;t use trains they%26#39;ll use their cars more). Although the train companies might not be too fussed about their customers, not to be seen as green is now a mortal sin, so with a bit of luck they may run more trains this year.

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