CHRISTMAS
TRADITIONS

IN

FRANCE

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR



Preparations for Christmas in France begin
a few weeks before December 24th.



In the regions of Alsace and Lorraine pre-
Christmas period begins with the great
fairs called "Marchés de Noel".



At the fairs, among others, customers have
the opportunity to supply the products to
prepare traditional Christmas dishes or find
an original Christmas gift for a loved one.

CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS



In France, Christmas is

In France, Christmas is

celebrated

celebrated

only

only

in the

in the

evening

evening

s of

s of

24

24

th

th

and

and

25

25

th

th

of

of

December.

December.



The privilege of handling

The privilege of handling

two Christmas days is

two Christmas days is

only

only

in

in

Alsace and

Alsace and

Lorraine.

Lorraine.



M

M

ost churches do not

ost churches do not

have cribs.

have cribs.



Christmas trees are

Christmas trees are

decorated, and

decorated, and

there are

there are

also

also

other decorations.

other decorations.

CHRISTMAS EVE

CHRISTMAS EVE



Christmas and Christmas

Christmas and Christmas

meal

meal

s are

s are

prepared

prepared

according to old tradition

according to old tradition

passed over

passed over

by

by

grandparents who in these

grandparents who in these

days want to gather around

days want to gather around

themselves their

themselves their

be

be

loved

loved

children and

children and

grandchildren.

grandchildren.



Christmas is a real

Christmas is a real

opportunity for family

opportunity for family

reunions.

reunions.



Then, regardless of

Then, regardless of

whether

whether

one is

one is

a believer

a believer

or not, at a common table

or not, at a common table

sits up to 20 - 30 people.

sits up to 20 - 30 people.



The French sit down to supper until after 24

The French sit down to supper until after 24

;

;



During the Christmas Eve dinner, the French

During the Christmas Eve dinner, the French

do not share the wafer

do not share the wafer

;

;

.

.

French Christmas table

French Christmas table



turkey with chestnuts

turkey with chestnuts

;

;



seafood and fish in a wide assortment

seafood and fish in a wide assortment

;

;



pate goose liver (foie gras)

pate goose liver (foie gras)

;

;



wine and traditional cake - roulade in the form

wine and traditional cake - roulade in the form

of a piece of wood called.

of a piece of wood called.

„

„

Bûche de Noël

Bûche de Noël

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