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Christmas words in french Santa Claus- Pere Noel or Papa Noel Merry Christmas- Joyeux Noël! Christmas Eve- La Veille de Noël Christmas tree- Le sapin de Noël Elf- Le lutin Mistletoe- Le gui Present- Le cadeau Reindeer- Le renne Sleigh- Le traineau Snowflake- Le Flocon de Neige Snowman- Le Bonhomme de Neige Toy- Le jouet

Christmas in France Christmas time in France is when you get together with your family It is time for generosity Christmas celebrations in France vary on the regions you visit Different provinces celebrate Christmas on different days

Christmas Traditions! Give gifts to the poor Have family reunions Give candy to the kids Le Reveillon Kids put their shoes in front of the fireplace, so that Papa Noel also known as Pere Noel, will fill them with gifts Christmas trees in France are decorated with candy, fruits, nuts, and tiny toys There is also Pere Fouettard who punishes the bad children, sort of like Santa Claus giving bad kids coal

Christmas Decorations Creche filled with santons Sapin de Noel Christmas Decorations The main decoration in homes, streets, shops, offices, and factories is Sapin de Noel. It was introduced to France in 1837. Sapin de Noel is the French word for Christmas tree. The Christmas tree is decorated with apples, paper flowers, ribbons, and ornaments. Another common decoration is crèche filled with santons. Mistletoes are also hung outside on the door in France to bring good fortune throughout the year.

Christmas eve dinner Christmas eve dinner in France includes: Fish Goose Cookies Cinnamon, almond, and cherry soup Crepes 7 meatless dishes Treize Desserts Different types of cheeses

Le Reveillon Le Reveillon is a huge feast Symbolic awakening to their God’s birth High point in Christmas season It can be at home, in a restaurant, or a café, if it is open all night Each region has their own traditional menu for Le Reveillon, which may include goose, chicken, capon, turkey stuffed with chest nuts, oysters, and boudin blanc(similar to white pudding).

La Gallete des rois La buche de Noel Christmas desserts La buche de Noel also known as Yule log is a log shaped cake with chocolate and chestnuts, it represents a special log burned from Christmas eve to New Years Day Le pain calendal is a Christmas loaf, which is given to the poor Treize Desserts is thirteen desserts that are eaten after Gros Souper, there must be atleast thirteen desserts, each guest has to have atleast one bite of each dessert La Gallete des Rois is a round cake that is cut into pieces distributed by kids, inside the pieces of cake lays a charm, whoever finds the charm also known as la feve is then considered as the King or Queen. Treize Desserts

The Yule log cake and it’s history The Yule log cake is a rolled, sponge cake with cream inside, frosted with chocolate buttercream, which helps it looks like a tree log. The Yule log cake is decorated with various types of edible items. The Yule log cake is named after a large wooden log that is burned in the hearth as a part of French traditions called the Yule log. The Yule log is also related to the winter solstice, twelve days of Christmas, Christmas Day, and the twelfth night. An interesting fact about the Yule log cake is that nobody knows who actually made the first one.

Interesting Facts Christmas puppet shows and plays are very popular in France, especially in Lyon and Paris. The top three places to visit when celebrating Christmas in France is Strasbourg, Paris, and Aix-en- Provence. Kids in France open gifts on Christmas Eve. Christmas in France is celebrated on December 6th. In France Santa Claus is known as Father Christmas.

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