Rentrée

Rentrée (French for “return”, “back to school”) refers to the period in France from the end of August to the beginning of September , when the grandes vacances , ie. H. the long school holidays from July to August come to an end and the new school year begins. The Rentrée in France is a top social event with special political , economic and cultural activities .

The Rentrée scolaire is unmistakable.

In particular, one speaks of:

• Rentrée scolaire (French for “return to school”, “back to school”), the beginning of the new school year
• Rentrée politique (French for "political return"), the resumption of political activities in government and parliament
• Rentrée littéraire (French for "literary return"), the publication of books at the time of the Rentrée
• Rentrée du cinéma (French for "return to the cinema "), with special discounts for cinema admissions during the Rentrée period

Many stores such as B. Department store chains use the Rentrée as an opportunity to carry out special sales promotions. In the cultural context, the opening of the theater and exhibition season coincides with the time of the Rentrée .

The grandes vacances (French for "big vacations") were established in the 3rd Republic by a decree of February 11, 1939.

Individual proof

1. ↑ Daniel Moatti: Petite histoire des grandes vacances (see web link)

Web links

• Petite histoire des grandes vacances ( Little story of the big holidays ) by Daniel Moatti , researcher at the Laboratory for Anthropology, Memory, Identity and Social Perception ( Chercheur associé au Laboratoire d'Anthropologie, Mémoire, Identité et Cognition sociale ) at the University of Nice