(FILES) A baker prepares loaves of Baguette bread in a bakery in Brou near Chartres, southwest of Paris, on December 1, 2022. Employees at independent bakeries and florists who wish to do so will be able to work on May 1, 2026, Labour Day, France's prime minister announced on April 17, 2026, after rejecting a bill that would have allowed work to be extended on this public holiday. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)