Christmas in different cities of France
The
Christmas celebration in France has different traditions in each region.
Besides December 25 in eastern and northern France, the Christmas season begins
on December 6 with the fête de Saint Nicolas, and in some provinces the fête
des Rois or Epiphany on January 6th is the date most celebrated station .. In
Lyon is celebrated on December 8 Fête de Lumières in which citizens pay homage
to the Virgin Mary placing candles in the windows of every house to illuminate
the city. Tradition has it that left the candles to illuminate the passage of
Mary in her pilgrimage. In big cities like Paris, all public buildings are
specially illuminated ..
Christmas Traditions in
France
Regarding Christmas traditions and childhood,
children leave their shoes by the fireplace to Père Noël (Santa) fill you with
gifts, small gifts and candy Christmas tree hung overnight as candy, fruit and
nuts .. There is a very loving law in the country, enacted in 1962, indicating
that all letters written to Santa Claus for children to be answered with a
postcard, which are individually .. Another important Christmas tradition in
France for many families is called Midnight Mass Messe de Minuit, which is
followed by a great feast called Le Reveillon, symbolizing the symbolic
awakening of Jesus at his birth. Families celebrate at home or in restaurants
with great food, some being traditional dishes with chicken, goose, turkey
stuffed with nuts, oysters, and boudin blanc ..
