How to enjoy the holiday weekend within France's rules for lockdown phase 1

May is a good time for public holidays in France, with three falling in the same month. But this year the May 1st and VE Day (May 8th) holidays had limited options for fun, coming as they did when France was still under strict lockdown. Thursday, May 21st marks the Christian holiday of Ascension and as France is now in phase 1 of lifting its lockdown a long weekend trip away is possible - with limits. Trips away - Although people are now freer to travel, journeys of more than 100km can only be undertaken for essential travel and require a permission form.