Tradition
What do people do at Chirstmas in France, leave their shoes by the fireplace or hang stockings?
People leave their shoes by the fireplace.
What do they eat for dinner in France?
They eat goose, oysters, foie gras, turkey with chesnuts.
Do homes in France display a nativity scene at the bottom of the christmas tree?
They display a nativity scene at the bottom of the tree.
In France they call the gift giver Santa Claus or le Pere Noel?
The gift giver is called le Pere Noel.
Do they start the season on December 6th or December 24th
December 6th
Whats is the traditional dessert in France? Galette or Buche de Noel?
Buche de Noel.
To finish the meal French eat a Christmas log. How is it called in French?
La buche de Noel.
Do they make clay figures of people.
yes, hey make clay figures of people.
Who is Saint-Nicolas?
Saint-Nicolas looks like a skinny Santa. He comes and gives candy to good students and good kids.
What do they call yule log in France, Buche de Noel or sweet rolls?
They call this dessert Buche de Noel.
What did the youngest child use to pour on the fire? why
Wine. For prosperity
Do they feast on oysters or turkey?
Both
Do they hang mistletoe over a door or over their bed? and why?
They hang the mistletoe over the door for good luck.
Who is pere Fouetard?
He gives coal to bad kids.
How long is the log burned in France, on Christmas Day only or from Christmas Day to New Years Day?
The log is burned from Christmas Day to New Years Day.
Do people in France get together with their families on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve?
Both
Name at least 4 of the 13 deserts
Quince paste, nuts, bread, orange, fruit cake, almond paste, brioche...
Is the Christmas tree traditionally decorated with apples and dry fruits or candy canes?
The Christmas tree is decorated with apples and dry fruits.
Children are given gifts on December 6th or Christmas Day?
Children are given gifts on December 6th and Christmas day
Do they go to midnight mass
yes
On Christmas Eve after the midnight mass what do the French people do?
They eat a meal called Reveillon.
Most of their holiday celebration is surrounding themselves with food, true or false?
This is true especially as they celebrate with friends and family all night.
What are the clay figure in the nativity scene called?
Les santons.
True or False: if Santa receives a letter there is a law in France that he needs to answer it.
True
what do they do on January 6th.
They eat the three kings cake. La galette des Rois.