Editor - France Magazine Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Bonjour France-based forum-users,We're writing about La Rentrée and want to hear your experiences...How do you feel about going back to school or work after the long French holiday - trepidation? Excitement at seeing friends and colleagues again?How do you prepare for it?Why do you think it's such a big deal in France?How is the event marked where you work/go to school?Thanks!CarolynEditor, France Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I honestly can't see what all the fuss is about. Two days ago it was headline news, the very first thing covered on the French lunchtime news slot... family gets back from holiday, grass has grown and needs cutting, lots of mail in postbox, loads of junk mail in postbox (it's rentrée time, of course there is) lots of washing to do, etc, I kid you not! Was that really the most important thing going on in the world? Well yes, perhaps it was, if you happen to be French.And then there's the annual kerfaffle about buying a new school bag, why does that take up so much news-time? I'd say the rentrée was as big as, if not bigger than, easter here. But perhaps (like Christmas) it has been pushed and pushed by the stores selling whatever it is kids simply can't be without at this time of the year.Cynical, moi?Edit, just to prove that I'm not making it up, here's that headline news report...http://videos.tf1.fr/video/news/0,,4019087,00-apres-les-vacances-la-remise-en-route-.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Perhaps they were surprised that the grass had grown because normally it only grows when they're watching it.Richard T [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 [quote user="Puzzled"]Christmas at my supermarket starts in November yet the Rentrée practically starts when they break up![/quote]November? You're lucky. In the UK I have already seen the first harbingers of Christmas.Only 120 shopping days, 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 3 seconds to go (at the time of writing)Richard T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I have a problem with La Rentree this year. Three of my children are returning to schools all on the same day - 2nd September. They are in three different schools. I can't be with all of them at the same time. So I've had to enlist friends to take two of my children, complete with their tenues and their duvets and pillows and sheets and their tuck and their very heavy books to their boarding schools, whilst I accompany another child. In previous years, the rentree has been staggered.Is anyone else facing the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Editor - France Magazine Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Hi there,Thanks to those who helped with this thread... See the comments onhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/france/article4661688.ece Thanks,Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Fame at last Cat!Whilst my eldest and I were in Auchan buying some books for the rentree we had a snigger about all the "must have" items for the rentree. Auchan (as did the other supermarkets) had notices on EVERYTHING , rentree this and rentree that, my daughter spotted one on the fixture for goats cheese log......... "what are we supposed to do with that? write with it" she laughed........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Fancy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 How do you feel about being quoted in the same article as Carole Drinkwater? [smirk!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Bovvered? (shrugs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Would it have been worse if it had been lipsticks rather than olives...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 [quote user="Catalpa"]How do you feel about being quoted in the same article as Carole Drinkwater? [smirk!][/quote]Catalpa, you are being naughty, I see!Carole Drinkwater, I agree, fluffy or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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