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Baguettes take centre stage on France's Labour Day
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- Issued on: 01/05/2026 - 16:11Modified: 01/05/2026 - 16:34
- By: FRANCE 24 Bakers are 'indispensable to the continuity of social life', the French government argues.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered several baguettes in front of the cameras in the village of Saint-Julien-Chapteuil in central France.
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Issued on: 01/05/2026 - 16:11Modified: 01/05/2026 - 16:34
By: FRANCE 24 Bakers are 'indispensable to the continuity of social life', the French government argues. © Fred Tanneau, AFP French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a sacred day of compulsory rest.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered several baguettes in front of the cameras in the village of Saint-Julien-Chapteuil in central France.
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