Vocabulaire de Noël
Chansons de Noël
Le Réveillon
Produits régionaux
100

a gift

What is un cadeau?

100

Vive le vent

What is Jingle Bells ?
100

For a first course, you may have this luxurious ingredient served on small pieces of bread with red currant jam

What is foie gras?

100

This Epiphany dessert might taste different based on whether you're in the north or the south of France

What is galette des rois ?

200

Santa Clause

What is Papa Noël?

200

Douce nuit, sainte nuit

What is Silent Night?

200
French people love this seafood, especially for Christmas and New Year's

What are oysters?

200

Santons are figurines of typical villagers that French people add to their nativity scenes. They are associated with this city

What is Marseille?

300

a Christmas tree

What is un sapin de Noël?

300

Noël Blanc

What is White Christmas?

300

Many French people have this meat as their main dish at the Christmas meal.

What is dinde ?

300

It's the Capital of Christmas !

What is Strasbourg?
400

to unwrap

What is déballer?

400

Mon bonhomme de neige

What is Frosty the Snowman ?

400
The réveillon often has stuffing that features this ingredient...the meat usually isn't roasted over an open fire. 

What are chestnuts?

400

In Provence, it's traditional to have this number of desserts at Christmas in honor of Jesus and the Apostles

What is thirteen?

500

the big holiday meal

What is le Réveillon?

500

Minuit, chrétiens

What is O Holy Night?

500
Many people buy this dessert at the pâtisserie, since it can be tricky to make at home

What is a bûche de Noël?

500

You'll find the best version of this in either Burgundy or Grand-Est. They're slightly different, but both fitting for the season!

What is gingerbread?