EASTER VOCABULARY AND FRENCH TRADITIONS LES PÂQUES EASTER VOCABULARY AND FRENCH TRADITIONS

VOCABULARY Easter = Les Pâques (f.) Happy Easter! = Joyeuses Pâques! Easter Bunny = Le lapin de Pâques Easter Bells= les cloches de Pâques  Easter Basket = le panier de Pâques Easter Eggs = les oeufs de Pâques Easter Monday = Le lundi de Pâques To hide (eggs) = cacher (les oeufs)

VOCABULARY Religious = religieux Church = l’ église Palm Sunday = les Rameaux Day off = Jour de congé Candy = les bonbons Games = les jeux Spring = le printemps

Easter Bells In France, les oeufs de Pâques (Easter eggs) aren’t brought by the Easter bunny, but by the Easter Bells (les cloches de Pâques) Parents tell children that the church bells leave the cathedrals to go to Rome to visit the Pope on Maundy Thursday, and when they return on Easter they bring eggs and candy back with them. The bells drop these goodies on their way back to church so children have to find them.

Easter Bells Song Cloches de Pâques, cloches de Pâques Bon voyage à Rome Revenez et m’apportez Des oeufs et des bonbons Easter Bells, Easter Bells Fly away to Rome When you return back home bring me Some eggs and some candy

Easter Monday Post Easter festivities that used to be a week long celebration are now just on the Monday following Easter Not all countries celebrate this holiday but they do in France Some Easter Monday events include Egg rolling competitions Dousing people with water (holy water)

MORE VOCABULARY Tulip = la tulipe Daffodil = la jonquille Lily = le lis Chicken = la poule Lamb = l’agneau To find = trouver To look for = chercher