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Since 1999, the timing of large-scale shop sales in France has been determined by the government. So unlike in the UK where there is always a sale on somewhere, in Tarn & Aveyron there are just two periods to look out for – winter (soldes d’hiver) in January/February and summer (soldes d’été) in June/July.
Each sales period has a definitive start date that is uniform across the country. The timing of the end of the sale is more flexible as the date is determined by each Department. However, expect a sales period to be about five weeks long.
The savings during this time are considerable – usually between 30-50%, and as high as 70% as the sale period goes on. As stores are forbidden to bring in merchandise especially for sales, prices are reduced on what is in the shop. This is great news if you are after a little designer number at a high street price as even the major designer labels such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, et al drop their prices.
During sale times, shops are legally allowed to discount stock from the previous year, as well as line that have been over-produced or are being discontinued. Looks out for seconds too.
In 2008, the winter sale in Tarn & Aveyron will began on Wednesday 9 January and will end Tuesday 19 February.