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la rentrée - Karambolage - ARTE

Un journaliste allemand explique avec humour le concept de "la rentrée" en France, un moment clé en septembre où tout le monde revient de vacances et reprend ses activités après une pause estivale. #Rentrée #France #CultureFrançaise
Duration
3.2 mins
Source
Level
intermediate
Word Count
405 (223 unique words)
Topics
Lifestyle
Culture & Traditions
Vacation Habits
Back to School
Education System
Location
France
Paris
la rentrée - Karambolage - ARTE
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Our German journalist continues to poke fun at French customs.
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On this September 4th, he explains to his fellow citizens, using the very French ritual of the back-to-school season.
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We're now in September, and in France, September is known as "la rentrée" month.
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Ah, back-to-school season! How do I even begin to describe to my fellow countrymen the frenzy that grips the entire country? It's like Black Friday, but for school supplies.
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The French are coming back, and they're all coming back together.
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In France, during the summer, vacation time is not spread out.
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Schools are closed for a full two months, July and August.
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It's called that, by the way, the long summer vacation.
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The French love spending their holidays together en masse, on crowded beaches, in overloaded campsites, or on hiking trails that sometimes resemble highways.
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While this is happening, Paris, the capital, is left to the mercy of foreign tourists.
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"Cities in northern France, particularly, are closed."
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Have you ever tried buying a baguette in August, finding a plumber, or reaching your tax inspector? If you're lucky, you might get a voicemail suggesting you call back in September.
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In France, many administrations and businesses simply shut down for the month of August.
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But August 31st is the end, it's time to go home.
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First ritual of the back-to-school season, the massive traffic jams on the roads back home.
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It's back-to-school traffic jams.
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The kids are getting ready to go back to school; it's the first day of school.
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Of course, they need to replace their backpacks, pencil cases, and wardrobes.
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These are the must-do errands of the back-to-school season, with retailers offering all sorts of back-to-school promotions.
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But it's not just the schoolchildren who are returning.
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The government is also back in session.
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Politicians are back in action for the new political season.
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Labor unions are promising a socially heated back-to-school season.
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TV channels are wrapping up their summer reruns to unveil their new fall schedules.
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Magazines are showcasing the latest fashion trends, and publishing houses are releasing their new literary works for the upcoming season.
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The French have two parallel years with two calendars, a sure source of confusion.
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"So, when a French person says, 'Ah, that'll be for the back-to-school season,' don't assume they're thinking of New Year's Day on January 1st."
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No, he's talking about that other year, that other purely hexagonal calendar that starts on the first of September.

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