Easter In France

                 ~ Special Easter Traditions in France ~
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are national holidays in France. Government businesses and most shops are closed (though tourist attractions such as museums and monuments remain open for visiting).
• Best place for Easter Mass on April 24: Notre Dame Cathedral
Services at: 8.15 a.m., 10 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 5.45 p.m., and 6.30 p.m.
NOTE: The Gregorian mass at 10 a.m. on Easter Sunday is very beautiful.
•TIP: Visitors should be sure to visit the charcuteries to sample the traditional Paté de Pacques (Easter paté), made only at this time of year.

( Sorry for putting Porc next to a Jewish suggestion for Passover )

•Best place for traditional Passover, or “Pesach” specialties in Paris are found in many restaurants in the beautiful Marais neighborhood.