What are some facts about Christmas in France?

Facts about France. Teaching resources for French. ... In many parts of northern and eastern France, Christmas celebrations begin on the 6 December - also known as. Saint Nicholas' Day. The celebrations take place because, once upon a time there were three children who got lost in the countryside. read more

An interesting fact about Christmas in France is that the French celebrate Christmas on the 5th of December which is the St. Nickolas Eve Day. The French call Christmas carols "Noels". Read about many more interesting facts about Christmas in my recent blog. read more

In French Happy/Merry Christmas is 'Joyeux Noël'. In Breton (spoken by some people in Brittany, Northern France) it's 'Nedeleg Laouen', in Corsican it's 'Bon Natale' and in Alsatian (spoken by some people in Alsace, in Eastern France) it's 'E güeti Wïnâchte'. Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages. read more