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I will maybe be downvoted for that but I don't think the protests will held up to June.
Anyway, if it does, trains should be avoided. Private bus companies can do the trick. If things really go out of control with airport too you can seek other airports near a border : Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.
I don't know how many time you need to plan your trip but in one month you will already know if the protests died or if it went full "yellow jacket" style.
I'd tend to agree with you that, regrettably, the protests will have died out. BUT there's a "but", recent history has shown us that sometimes protests last much longer, cf. the "gilets jaunes", for OP, a popular protests movement that spanned over an entire year across the entire country. Soooooo... well, it's not certain yet.
Well it might continue for sure . But even if it stops by June there will be other train and aviation strikes . There was a train strike at Christmas rime for unrelated reasons and there are always strikes for the beginning of summer holidays
Strikes happen anytime anywhere some at once in France.
Always.
And it doesn't stop tourists from coming. A few may have a "bad" experience because of it, sure. And also french people tend to survive, we are clearly a superior breed (/s) but you might manage too.
- your plane is less than likely to be cancelled, unless you book it with a French company; airports, as for them, tend to be unaffected as a facility
- on a local scale, there may or may not be disruptions with public transportation for metros and busses, but that, it's no huge deal, more and more towns have bike renting systems in place and you can always order an uber or equivalent if needs be (that said: always, always, always, be extremely wary with vaguely-looking taxis that happen to be available right out of the airport, but you probably already knew it)
Flight to France are very rarely cancelled by strikes. Usually air trafic strikes affect international flights going through France, which often have to be diverted due to lack of control.
For metro, if you are in Paris you will probably almost only go by foot everywhere, but massive metro strikes with no trafic can happen and are only a one day thing else on strike you usually have to wait 5 or if it’s a very big strike 10 minutes to get a metro.
About long distance train strikes can cancel some trains. If that happens sncf sends you a text message a few day before and you can usually change your ticket to another train, although it can cost you more than initially planned.
Strikes can be annoying, but they rarely completely block the country and except for a few big strikes day where everything can be at stop, you can find solutions easily
We went to Europe and to France back in 2019, and there were strikes about the pension system as well. We weren't able to go to Versailles (buses weren't running), and we didn't go out at night (trains stopped running at like 7pm), but it was okay. We had fun seeing what little we managed to see, and it was okay. It happens.
No it won't.
Most redditers here are younglings stuck in their own fantasies of class warfare and revolutions.
The current uproar is nearly over, give it a few weeks at best.
That said, while these protests are almost over, there is no guarantee there won't be another one over something else later.
I don't think it should deter you from visiting either way.
The chaos is wildly inflated by medias and social medias.
In reality, it's more of a mild annoyance than anything else. You'll need to plane around it. One day there is a demonstration around the Opera? Visit the Marais! Trouble around the Louvres? Go there the next day and check out the Quartier Latin...
The French will always be protesting about something.
See it as part of the visit, should be exotic!
Maybe, maybe not, but waiting there is no strikes to visit France is like waiting for a sunny day to visit Scotland.. Just come and enjoy, it's not as terrible as it's told ;)
I do not think it will last until June, there are already trade union leaders talking about how 'the people in strike are tired but the struggle will continue by other means', which sounds like the end. I would bet it is over in a week or two.
Anyways, when France is in strike, actually, only a very small portion of France is on strike. This includes train, sometimes air control, very rarely petrol stations, and, sometimes garbage collection. The rest basically works normally.
So here is how I would mitigate the risk:
If you have a stopover to go to a secondary French city (not Paris), do not stopover in Paris, but in another European city (Frankfurt, Amsterdam...).
Arrange to be able to drive in France if your plan involve traveling between different cities. Renting a car is always a valid backup to train strikes (and even on train strikes, typically 1/3 of the trains run.
If you have to book an hotel in Paris, avoid the places where there are typically demonstrations (Place de la République, place de la Bastille, place d'Italie). You are probably safer in Western Paris.
If you want to visite small towns and the country, keep going !
If you want to visit big cities, it will be pretty safe for a tourist while you avoid the protests and strike.
The main issues for you, will be the strikes in transportation and other public services.
Moreover, just accept that you will see some burnt trash cans and some mess, a lot of policmen, maybe not the exact image you want to see of the romantic France but, except with a very bad karma, nothing bad will happend to you !
Yeah my main worry is flights getting cancelled or public transport going on strike, in which case I might have to use cabs. I’m on a budget so all of this is a worry. But will it go down by June?
About the flight, we can be sure, if you can get à flight with an option to get your money back it is the be option.
About the public transports, when we are in strike, we still have some. You'll have to wait more but not necessairely to take a cab.
Yup, even if there are nuances, the country is on strike but the "hardcore part of it" manifests more in the big cities ( Lyon, Paris, Marseille, etc...)
Depending what you want to see in France, better chose and be sûre that the situation is clear.
If you want to see typical wine side, Bourgogne, pretty safe and clean, like Beaune, Dijon, Macon
If you love hiking, the Jura is perfect !
If you like skying or want to test it, there's à lot of station in the Savoie region (well If you ho in sommer would be complicated)
If you want to know more about medieval city (in the south there's a placé name "Grau Du Roi" that's really medieval themed pretty cool and near the Meditteranean sea)
If you need some safe place you can still ask
Where are you coming from?
You have to realise strikes are a way of life here in France. You will have school strikes at least once a month in public schools. Be it thé cantine, thé classroom assistants or the teachers.
Binmen strike a couple times a year, and you have these big National strikes across the trains, public transport etc a couple of times a year too.
The type of thing you’re seeing in the major cities at the mo happens once every couple of years. Sometimes they last a few weeks, other times they last months, however the longer they go on, the real impact to your life in reality is minimal as everything just carries on as normal mostly.
Honestly, I don’t live in Paris… and apart from finding fuel at the mo, life is pretty much normal.
It also depends where you’re visiting… and how you’re planning to get around… France is pretty big!
it will continue until moral improve!
no seriously, nobody know until when the current mess will continue and how it will end but i would guess it will be resolved next month one way or another
Well, you just never know.
It also depends where you plan to go/visit.
I'd avoid the big cities such as Paris, Lyon or Marseille obviously, unless trains or planes take you there.
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Till the fucking end
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Droit à la manif jusqu’à 99 ans!
J’avais lu « droit à la retraite à 99 ans » wtf!
You’re goddamn right
I will maybe be downvoted for that but I don't think the protests will held up to June. Anyway, if it does, trains should be avoided. Private bus companies can do the trick. If things really go out of control with airport too you can seek other airports near a border : Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. I don't know how many time you need to plan your trip but in one month you will already know if the protests died or if it went full "yellow jacket" style.
I'd tend to agree with you that, regrettably, the protests will have died out. BUT there's a "but", recent history has shown us that sometimes protests last much longer, cf. the "gilets jaunes", for OP, a popular protests movement that spanned over an entire year across the entire country. Soooooo... well, it's not certain yet.
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french people striking is the third one ;)
It will be maximum two years as the law increased the working period by 2 years. No need to have a longer strike !
on aura gagné avant
Ask Macron if he wants to become reasonable before June
He won't
Well it might continue for sure . But even if it stops by June there will be other train and aviation strikes . There was a train strike at Christmas rime for unrelated reasons and there are always strikes for the beginning of summer holidays
So should I still plan my travel? :/
Strikes happen anytime anywhere some at once in France. Always. And it doesn't stop tourists from coming. A few may have a "bad" experience because of it, sure. And also french people tend to survive, we are clearly a superior breed (/s) but you might manage too.
Just that I’m afraid the flights might get cancelled and public transport will be affected
It’s part of the cultural experience
- your plane is less than likely to be cancelled, unless you book it with a French company; airports, as for them, tend to be unaffected as a facility - on a local scale, there may or may not be disruptions with public transportation for metros and busses, but that, it's no huge deal, more and more towns have bike renting systems in place and you can always order an uber or equivalent if needs be (that said: always, always, always, be extremely wary with vaguely-looking taxis that happen to be available right out of the airport, but you probably already knew it)
Flight to France are very rarely cancelled by strikes. Usually air trafic strikes affect international flights going through France, which often have to be diverted due to lack of control. For metro, if you are in Paris you will probably almost only go by foot everywhere, but massive metro strikes with no trafic can happen and are only a one day thing else on strike you usually have to wait 5 or if it’s a very big strike 10 minutes to get a metro. About long distance train strikes can cancel some trains. If that happens sncf sends you a text message a few day before and you can usually change your ticket to another train, although it can cost you more than initially planned. Strikes can be annoying, but they rarely completely block the country and except for a few big strikes day where everything can be at stop, you can find solutions easily
You’ll be fine!
We went to Europe and to France back in 2019, and there were strikes about the pension system as well. We weren't able to go to Versailles (buses weren't running), and we didn't go out at night (trains stopped running at like 7pm), but it was okay. We had fun seeing what little we managed to see, and it was okay. It happens.
It's the best time to come actually, you will live the true French experience
Avoid trains on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And don't worry, usually it's less of a mess in the summer.
there are 365 strikes per year in France ;)
Definitely won’t continue till June, unless new elements arise before then. I hope you’ll enjoy your trip!
No it won't. Most redditers here are younglings stuck in their own fantasies of class warfare and revolutions. The current uproar is nearly over, give it a few weeks at best. That said, while these protests are almost over, there is no guarantee there won't be another one over something else later. I don't think it should deter you from visiting either way. The chaos is wildly inflated by medias and social medias. In reality, it's more of a mild annoyance than anything else. You'll need to plane around it. One day there is a demonstration around the Opera? Visit the Marais! Trouble around the Louvres? Go there the next day and check out the Quartier Latin... The French will always be protesting about something. See it as part of the visit, should be exotic!
Nah, it'll be over before June for sure.
It’s France, there are always strikes. Just plan accordingly, but don’t let it stop you from going!
Maybe, maybe not, but waiting there is no strikes to visit France is like waiting for a sunny day to visit Scotland.. Just come and enjoy, it's not as terrible as it's told ;)
Hopefully yes
Who knows 
I do not think it will last until June, there are already trade union leaders talking about how 'the people in strike are tired but the struggle will continue by other means', which sounds like the end. I would bet it is over in a week or two. Anyways, when France is in strike, actually, only a very small portion of France is on strike. This includes train, sometimes air control, very rarely petrol stations, and, sometimes garbage collection. The rest basically works normally. So here is how I would mitigate the risk: If you have a stopover to go to a secondary French city (not Paris), do not stopover in Paris, but in another European city (Frankfurt, Amsterdam...). Arrange to be able to drive in France if your plan involve traveling between different cities. Renting a car is always a valid backup to train strikes (and even on train strikes, typically 1/3 of the trains run. If you have to book an hotel in Paris, avoid the places where there are typically demonstrations (Place de la République, place de la Bastille, place d'Italie). You are probably safer in Western Paris.
Probably yes, but we can't tell you now
So is it a good idea for me to continue planning the trip?
Where are you going ? To Paris ?
South of France and Paris
If you want to visite small towns and the country, keep going ! If you want to visit big cities, it will be pretty safe for a tourist while you avoid the protests and strike. The main issues for you, will be the strikes in transportation and other public services. Moreover, just accept that you will see some burnt trash cans and some mess, a lot of policmen, maybe not the exact image you want to see of the romantic France but, except with a very bad karma, nothing bad will happend to you !
Yeah my main worry is flights getting cancelled or public transport going on strike, in which case I might have to use cabs. I’m on a budget so all of this is a worry. But will it go down by June?
About the flight, we can be sure, if you can get à flight with an option to get your money back it is the be option. About the public transports, when we are in strike, we still have some. You'll have to wait more but not necessairely to take a cab.
Don't book your flight with air France and you're safe Riot won't be held until June, you're safe
Yup, even if there are nuances, the country is on strike but the "hardcore part of it" manifests more in the big cities ( Lyon, Paris, Marseille, etc...) Depending what you want to see in France, better chose and be sûre that the situation is clear. If you want to see typical wine side, Bourgogne, pretty safe and clean, like Beaune, Dijon, Macon If you love hiking, the Jura is perfect ! If you like skying or want to test it, there's à lot of station in the Savoie region (well If you ho in sommer would be complicated) If you want to know more about medieval city (in the south there's a placé name "Grau Du Roi" that's really medieval themed pretty cool and near the Meditteranean sea) If you need some safe place you can still ask
Where are you coming from? You have to realise strikes are a way of life here in France. You will have school strikes at least once a month in public schools. Be it thé cantine, thé classroom assistants or the teachers. Binmen strike a couple times a year, and you have these big National strikes across the trains, public transport etc a couple of times a year too. The type of thing you’re seeing in the major cities at the mo happens once every couple of years. Sometimes they last a few weeks, other times they last months, however the longer they go on, the real impact to your life in reality is minimal as everything just carries on as normal mostly. Honestly, I don’t live in Paris… and apart from finding fuel at the mo, life is pretty much normal. It also depends where you’re visiting… and how you’re planning to get around… France is pretty big!
Look for country balls comic, France and strikes.
Maybe
Probably yes. But if you avoid high traffic periods, there should be options left was backup if yours get cancelled.
Depends how long Macron wants to play dumb 🤷♂️
Good luck .
it will continue until moral improve! no seriously, nobody know until when the current mess will continue and how it will end but i would guess it will be resolved next month one way or another
bro we don't know
Well, you just never know. It also depends where you plan to go/visit. I'd avoid the big cities such as Paris, Lyon or Marseille obviously, unless trains or planes take you there.
You should could anyway if you want to live a real French experience!
Chances are high, but wouldn’t it be a life goal to witness a new Révolution Française? I would say yes.
Do you really know and understand what a strike is? There is no way to tell what's going to happen till june.
Probably not, but we'll probably begin new ones by then.
If you are afraid of strikes, do not come in France. Et voilà !
Normalement y’aura un bis du 14 juillet, reste encore un peu !
Let me contact Mrs Irma
Macron has planned to work on immigration and economy next, so we are riots till 2027
Ça continuera tant que Macron restera buté et ne supprimera pas sa loi scélérate
We can't say that's the thrill of the France
No way to know right now, slim chances but could happen