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 ..