The French have some strange restrictions on the western style of free enterprise - so that each département sets the dates for January sales by law. In 2006 sales in most départements start on January 11th, lasting for between 4 and 6 weeks.
For more info (in French) see www.finances.gouv.fr
For more on French Wine, Food & Travel see www.frenchduck.co.uk
Keywords: France,Sale,January,Soldes
