What are some fun facts about Christmas in France?

Facts about France. Teaching resources for French. ... An important French tradition is to display une crèche somewhere in your home. This tradition is most popular in the area of ... Some figurines are placed in la crèche later than the others:- The figurine of Jesus is placed in His manger on Christmas Day. read more

A traditional Christmas meal includes: seafood,oysters,lobster,snails,caviar smoked salmon,duck or goose ,turkey,green beans,cheese and a cake called La bûche de Noël for pudding. Fact 10 New Year's Eve is called La Saint-Sylvestre,there is a special dinner in the evening, there are presents and parties too. read more

Every country does Christmas slightly differently, and the French - who, to their credit, rarely do things like the rest of the world - naturally have their own Christmas traditions, that they have just about held on to over the years. read more