Christmas traditions in France: Saint Nicolas has arrived!
Who brings gifts to children at Christmas? Not just Santa Claus on December 25th! In some Italian regions it is Saint Lucia who brings gifts, in other countries it is the Magi Kings. In some regions of...
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...
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...
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How to celebrate Easter in France
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Christmas lunch in France
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...
Christmas lunch in France
What do you eat for Christmas lunch in France? To find out, you first need to know how a French "standard" lunch is structured. It does not look like an Italian lunch, with first courses, seconds etc. but...
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