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Carrefour

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Updated Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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82/100

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Generally suitable with routine precautions

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Widespread armed group presence in communes such as Carrefour
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Political instability and frequent protests
Limited access to reliable public services and emergency response

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Carrefour month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Carrefour are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 30–31°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 33°C), January the coldest (average low 22°C), and October the wettest (about 175 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	30.0	22.4	23	10.4
February	30.6	22.4	33	11.3
March	30.5	22.7	52	11.7
April	30.6	23.5	118	11.7
May	31.4	24.4	158	11.5
June	32.3	25.0	97	11.7
July	33.3	25.6	83	11.5
August	33.2	25.7	120	11.3
September	32.4	25.5	112	10.9
October	31.2	24.8	175	10.1
November	30.1	23.8	107	10.3
December	30.3	23.1	20	10.6

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Past and future events in Carrefour

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Documented history · 1960
The first Carrefour shop (not a hypermarket) opened in 1960, within suburban Annecy, near a crossroads (hence the name ― carrefour means crossroads in French).
Documented history · 1959
The group was created in 1959 by Marcel Fournier, Denis Defforey and Jacques Defforey, who were influenced by several seminars in the United States led by Bernardo Trujillo.
Documented history · 1963
They opened their first hypermarket on 15 June 1963 in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, near Paris.
Documented history · 1969
In 1969, the company began opening its first stores beyond national borders, starting with neighboring Belgium.
Restructuring of the Centre d'Accueil de Carrefour (CAC)
On 11 June 2026, Minister Marc‑Elie Nelson met with the commission to plan a better environment for children and adolescents at the CAC.

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01 · Overview

Carrefour, in brief

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02 · History