3 ms·In Europe, a gap year has been a thing for couple decades now, if not more.by aiisjustanif 5y agoIn Europe, a gap year has been a thing for couple decades now, if not more.namdnay 5y agoDepends where in Europe. Definitely not common in France. I know it’s common in the UK, not sure about other countriesnamarie 5y agoIt's been a thing since at least the 1660s, when people called it a "Grand Tour".