History
This is the date on which La Toussaint is celebrated.
What is November 1st?
This is the most famous flower that people place on graves.
What is the chrysanthemum?
What is la famille?
This nut is roasted over an open fire and eaten during family gatherings for La Toussaint.
What is a chestnut?
This holiday happens the night before.
What is Halloween?
La Toussaint began as a religious holiday at this church.
What is Catholic?
This is where families go to decorate graves.
What is a cemetery?
This is the French word for "flower".
What is la fleur?
This popular fruit is harvested in autumn and used to make a famous upside-down French dessert.
What is an apple?
This many chrysanthemums are sold in just a few days.
What are millions?
The name Toussaint comes from these two French words.
What are Tous (All) and Saints (Saints)?
Families leave these bright decorations on the tombs.
What are candles?
This is the French word for "the dead".
What is les morts?
What vegetable is often turned into a warm, creamy soup for dinner?
What is a pumpkin?
This holds the remains of over six million people right below the streets of Paris.
What are the catacombs?
Before it was moved to November, this holiday was originally celebrated in this season.
What is Spring?
What is clean/decorate?
This is the French word for "grave".
What is la tombe?
This fruit is often cooked down into a traditional paste.
What are pears?
The two-week vacation always ends right before this other holiday.
What is Armistice Day?
This is the name of the day following La Toussaint.
What is All Souls' Day (le Jour des Morts)?
What is two weeks?
This is the French word for "candle".
What is la bougie?
This is a small, round puff pastry filled with vanilla-orange blossom cream.
What are Les Niflettes?
This is not allowed at weddings.
What is the chrysanthemum?