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Why is 14 July a national holiday in France?
14 July: important date for the "Cugini d'Oltralpe" because it corresponds to the national holiday in France, the most important and "official" of all. But what exactly is celebrated and why is it so important to the French? The 14th...
Hanami in Paris – part 2
Many years ago I designed my top 5 parks and gardens where I can admire the hanami in Paris. But the French capital, you know, is a continuous surprise, able to dress in unique colors especially in...
Christmas Traditions in France
Christmas Traditions in France: Which are the most important? How do you celebrate this oltral recurrence? France is a very large, multiethnic country, where diverse cultures coexist. It is therefore difficult to summarize in a few lines all the...
How to celebrate Easter in France
Like Carnival, Christmas and Valentine's Day, Easter is also of great importance in France. Lay country but with strong Christian roots, it boasts numerous traditions related to Easter Sunday and weeks...
The Monumental Cemeterys of Paris
"Every year, on November 2, there is the custom for the deceased to go to the Cemetery": So says a famous poem of the great Totó. In France, going to the cemetery on November 2 is perhaps not as common as in Italy. What about...
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