On the occasion of Rendez-vous aux Jardins, spanning June 5–7, 2026 across Paris and the Île-de-France region, the BNF (Bibliothèque Nationale de France – François-Mitterrand) invites visitors to discover its garden-forest.
A week after May Day, May 8 arrives. But do you remember why this day is also a public holiday in France? What exactly do we commemorate on May 8? We’ll explain and take a look back at the history of this landmark date.
