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In France do restaurants open on bank holidays?

Posted by on September 11, 2011 · 5 Comments 

We are going to France soon and apparently there is a bank holiday on the Saturday that we’re going. As the shops won’t be open we are planning on going and having a nice long lunch in a restaurant with a few bottles of wine. However, my friend has just said that restaurants might be [...]

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Is it legal for me to ship wine home to the United States from France?

Posted by on September 2, 2011 · 10 Comments 

I’ll be traveling to France and would like to ship some wine home. I don’t mind paying taxes and duty, but would like to know if it can be done and how to go about doing it.

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How much money should i take to France for a 10 day break?

Posted by on August 24, 2010 · 5 Comments 

The good news is that my accommodation is free as I’m staying with my fiancee’s parents, and therefore some of my meals will be paid for, plus I have already paid for the flights. So I only need spending money. I’m going to Carcassone, if that helps. How much do things cost roughly in France [...]

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