Friday, June 12, 2026

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Why Everything Closes on Sunday

Most French shops are shut on Sunday and it is protected in law. The argument that won was not religious but social: a shared day off is only valuable if it is shared.

Take one day this week where you buy nothing at all. Plan for it on Saturday. The constraint is what makes the day feel different.

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