Where to go in vacation in France and Europe this summer ? The beaches will be open ? After the presentation of the plan of déconfinement, there is finally a little more about the organization of your vacation and the reopening of borders by countries. It makes the point.
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[updated 4 June 2020 at 12h37] The summer holidays are approaching and will finally have the taste of long-awaited travel and change of scenery. The Prime minister Edouard Philippe confirmed at the presentation of the plan of déconfinement the 28th may last that the summer holidays will take place and that travel will be allowed at least in France. The rule of 100 kilometres around your home will no longer be in force from 2 June, and you can therefore allow you to move around the Hexagon.
At the european level, France will be also in favour of reopening of the borders, but a “coordination” of the european countries will have to be found on this point by the 15 June next. Several countries have already announced the reopening of their borders in the coming weeks. Hard hit by the coronavirus in and out progressively from the confinement, Spain has announced that it will reopen its borders for tourists this summer. To boost tourism, the Italian government has reopened its borders to european citizens on the 3rd June. It also nullifies the mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors in the peninsula, according to official sources. Austria and Germany have already made plans to recover from the 15 June to the free movement across the common border. The United Kingdom has announced this weekend the introduction of a quatorzaine required for travelers arriving from overseas from 8 June. This measure, which will be reviewed “every three weeks”, must accompany the déconfinement progressive in the United kingdom.In Greece, tourism will resume after the June 15, with flights allowed in from several EU countries including France. Travellers flying to the european Union will not be subject to strict measures of quarantine, with the exception of passengers from the regions most affected by the coronavirus : the Ile-de-France, four Italian regions, the other four in Spain… “It will now depend on the airport of origin, not the country (of origin),” explained a government official to the AFP. For its part, the Greek national tourism Office has published a press release in which it gives more indications on the resumption of flights to Greece. Until 15 June, the international flights are allowed to the only international airport of Athens. “All visitors are subject to a test of their arrival and must spend a night in a hotel designed in the expectation of their result”. From 15 to 30 June, international flights are allowed to the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki. The passenger who takes off from an airport in the list EASA of the areas affected by the coronavirus, such as the Île-de-France, will accept an isolation of 7 or 14 days. From 1 July, the international flights will be allowed to all the airports of Greece. Visitors will eventually be required to pass “a test of random sampling on arrival,” says the tourist office.
Belgium will re-open starting June 15, its borders with other countries of the european Union, the United Kingdom and the four countries of the Schengen area non-EU member states, announced on Wednesday the First minister. Sophie Wilmès has, however, recommended to travellers to ensure that their move was possible because “each country will decide on its own to open its borders to” its own terms. Furthermore cafes, bars and restaurants will reopen in Belgium under the conditions from the June 8, she said during a press conference. In a statement, the tunisian authorities have announced the reopening of borders, maritime, air and land of Tunisia for 27 June.
This announcement is a real breakthrough in the light of the statements of Emmanuel Macron beginning of may. The president of the Republic had announced the limitation “of international travel”, stating in this regard : “We will remain among Europeans. May be, as a function of the epidemic, it will even reduce a little more.” The minister of foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian had then confirmed these remarks at the microphone of LCI. The Schengen border are closed to non-Europeans and the access to the French territory is subject to restrictions. “Those are closed and will remain closed. […] A country outside Europe may not return”.
What are the dates of summer vacation in the year 2020 ?
During the school year 2019-2020, the summer holidays will begin on Saturday 4 July 2020 after the class for all the students of primary, middle and high school. Jean-Michel Blanquer has insured on BFMTV that the dates of the summer holiday would be unchanged. The start of the school year 2020-2021 is scheduled for Tuesday 1 September.
travel will they always be limited to 100 miles this summer ?
the map of The déconfinement has been amended and as of June 2, 2020, the rule of limitation of travel to less than 100 kilomètres around your home may be waived. Provence, Côte d’azur, basque Country, the Arcachon Basin, in the Vendée, Brittany, the Alps and the Pyrenees… These expensive destinations to vacationers will be accessible to all French this summer !
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What to see within 100 kilometres of large cities ?
beaches will be open this summer ?
The beaches are expected to open little by little. “As of the 2nd of June will be reopened to the beaches, lakes, museums, monuments, with mask-wearing mandatory,” stated Edouard Philippe, in his speech of 28 may. Several beaches have already reopened in recent weeks.
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Beaches open or closed : list, by department, reopening on 2 June
Where to go during the summer holidays ?
If european destinations could be possible this summer (according to the decision taken at the european level before 15 June), the summer of 2020, however, could be more synonymous of departure in Brittany, on the Côte d’azur, the Atlantic Coast, alpine mountains, auvergne, the jura or the pyrenees or just at the green in the absence of major trips. In the folder below, we give you our best ideas to stay in the different regions of france, whether you are with family, friends, solo or as a couple :
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Holiday in France 2020 : beaches and campsites open to all, where from this summer ?
If you are already 2021, be aware that the summer holidays are the favorite time of the French for a trip. If a good majority of them opt for a vacation in france, other are typically enjoyed these two months of summer holidays to fly to destinations around the headlights, or more atypical, according to their desires and their budget. Less than three hours of flight, the southern Europe (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece) promises a change of scenery and an ideal climate for the season if the borders are reopened prior to this summer.
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What are the dates of summer holidays in the other countries of Europe ?
