Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Remembrance Day
(
L'onze Novembre
) 11 November - marks WWI armistice
Christmas
(
Noël
) 25 December
Monégasque Public Holidays
Monaco shares the same holidays, except 8 May, 14 July, 11 November. Additionally:
Feast of Ste-Dévote
27 January - Monaco's saint
Corpus Christi
June - three weeks after Ascension
National Day
(Fête Nationale) 19 November
Immaculate Conception
8 December
Safe Travel
France is a safe destination. Property crimes are a problem, but assault is rare.
France's hunting season runs September to February. Warning signs on trees and fences
read
'chasseurs'
or
'chasse gardée'
. Wear bright colours when hiking.
Beaches & Rivers
»Watch for pale-purple jellyfish (stingers) on beaches.
»Major rivers are connected to hydroelectric stations, and flood suddenly when dams
open. Ask tourism offices about
l'ouverture des barrages
- commonplace in summer.
»Swimming is prohibited in reservoirs with unstable banks (ie Lac de Ste-Croix, southw-
est of Gorges du Verdon; Lac de Castillon; and Lac de Chaudanne, northeast of the
gorges). Sailing, windsurfing and canoeing are restricted to flagged areas.
Extreme Weather
» Thunderstorms - sometimes violent and dangerous - are commonplace August and
September.
»Check weather (
la météo
) before embarking on hikes.
»Carry pocket rain gear and extra layers to prevent hypothermia.
»Year-round, mistral winds can be maddening.