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Traditions in France

Made by Georgiana Lupu

Romanian students

Christmas in France

The French are very faithful people, so Christmas traditions in France could not take the lack of religious elements. Both in churches and in homes is to stage at birth. This custom was introduced to the country in the late fourteenth century by Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order. The scene is made using clay figures and besides they are placed figurines representing other authorities that place. In southern France, the scene is done and other figures who embody the Magi, shepherds and animals, and various characters as mayor or some peasant. The front seats churches and cathedrals, often put in Nativity scene with theater, where people come and look with great love.

Christmas Eve in France

Eve family all day fasting and at midnight they go to attend the religious service, the Minuit called La Messe (or Midnight Mass). Places of worship are very bright and colorful decorated and bells almost always beat their attention to people that have come to serve. After Mass, people are heading home, where they will celebrate, with a meal, "Le Reveillon" (New Year). The table is composed of unusual dishes for the rest of the year, such as turkey with chestnuts and foie gras. Dessert is "buche de Noel" a roll in chocolate and chestnut log shape. Formerly, the French used to cut a log on the fire to put him on Christmas and let it burn until the New Year, and with time recerea habit turned into a delicious cake. After dinner is over, the family is preparing for bed, but not before leaving some food on the table, light a candle to the window and put wood on the fire, where Mary decides to go it brink.

Christmas Eve in France

Christmas traditions in France are very simple in the actual day of the Nativity: the family gathers around the tree and open gifts from Pere Noel left, planning to spend the whole day together, talking and singing carols. In some parts of the country, the gifts were

made on December 6, but ways of spending time remains the same - mandatory loved

ones.

Easter in France

Easter (Pâques) in France includes many celebrations, closely related to each other, starting a few weeks before, with Mardi Gras and continuing with Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter and of course Easter Sunday, followed by a full week dedicated pascale.In holidays generally tend to spend Easter French family, a rich meal including traditional eggs, but they can also provide a short vacation, but forgetting to go to mass at least once after Easter Sunday.

Easter in France