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Merry Christmas. In France , the celebration of christmas varies by region . Most people celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Merry Christmas
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In France, the celebration of christmas varies by region. Most people celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. However, in Eastern and Northern France the Christmas season begins on 6 December “la pete de Saint Nicholas”. In Lyon, 8 December is la Fete de lumieres. They put candles in their windows to light up the city.
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At Christmas, they eat dishes like goose, chicken, capon, turkey stuffed chestnuts, oysters and boudin blanc (white pudding). Throughout the French Christmas season there are special traditional desserts.
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La Buche de Noel
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Le pain calendeau
People give this brad to the poor people.
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Treize desserts
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La galette des Rois
It’s a round cake. Children eat it. Who ever finds the toy in the cake becomes the king or queen.
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French children put their shoes by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in hopes that Santa Claus will bring them some toy. Santa Claus is tall and thin, he has a long red robe trimmed with fur.
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WHEN DOES SANTA COME?
He comes on the nightof the 24th of December
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On Christmas Eve everyone eats a huge dinner called “ Le Reveillon”. After this loge dinner of goose, turkey, chickens or beef, a fish dish, bread wine and fruit.
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French families hang mistletoe everywhere because they think it brings luck.