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Saint Nicolas
• This is Saint Nicholas .He was the original Father Christmas, or ‘Père Noël’. St Nicholas brings the presents to children.
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Le Père Noël
• In some parts of France Père Noël brings small gifts on St. Nicholas Eve (December 6) and visits again on Christmas Eve
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Père Fouettard
• Père Noël travels with Père Fouettard who tells him how each child has behaved during the year.
• Good children receive presents. Naughty children get no gifts.
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Decorations
• The idea of the Christmas tree came
from Alsace in the 14th century.
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The Christmas Wreath
• This is called: ‘La couronne de bienvenue’ in French.
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Le houx
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Le gui : Mistletoe
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Le Calendrier de l'Avent
• With the Advent Calendar you can count down the days before Christmas. Behind each window or door, there are pictures or little chocolates or lollies.
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Christmas Eve
• French children don't just leave out socks, they may also leave their shoes by the fireplace to be filled with gifts from Père Noël.
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Jour de Noël
• In the morning they also find that sweets, fruit, nuts and small toys have been left by Santa.
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Santa’s reindeerThe reindeer are called:
Fougueux, (Dasher) Danseur,(Dancer) Fringant, (Prancer) Mégère, (Vixen)
Comète, (Comet) Cupidon, (Cupid) Tonnerre (Donner or Thunder)
Eclair (Blixen or Lightning).
Le traîneau = the sledge Un renne = a reindeer
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La crèche
• Many French homes have a crib or crèche at Christmas time. They may also be seen in shops, town centres and churches.
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Le réveillon
• On Christmas Eve it's time for "le réveillon" or the special Christmas meal. All the family eat together at this time.
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Ready for the ‘réveillon’
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Les canapés
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Les vol au vents
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Les crudités
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Pâté de foie gras
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Les Fruits de mer
• This is seafood.
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La dinde et la salade
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Le fromage:Cheese
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Dessert
• Still got some room? Time for ‘les fruits’! .
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More desserts
• And there’s more! Now it’s everyone’s favourite – la bûche de Noël.
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Les petits fours
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Joyeux Noel!
•Et Bonne Année!