The first paid holidays of 1936 experienced by Breton workers

The summer of 1936 marked the first paid holidays in France, far from tourist clichés.

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Breton workers experienced this social revolution without access to beaches or leisure.

Their experience contrasts with the idealized image of popular holidays.

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