FRENCH CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

CHRISTMAS MASS

• Midnight mass on Christmas Day
• Even attended by non catholics
• Christmas carols began to besung at 11 pm

CHRISTMAS FEAST

• The Reveillon or "the awakening"
• Is the christmas feast eaten after midnight mass
• People stay up all night

PÈRE NOËL

• Father Christmas
• Skinny man with a grey beard
• Carries a sack
• Donkey helps him carry gifts

NEW YEARS DAY

• Adults exchange gift on this day
• Instead of Christmas Day

SHOES ON CHRISTMASS

• Kids leave there shoes by the fireplace
• To have them filled with gifts from Père Noël

CRÈCHE

• Almost every french home has a nativity scene outside

BUCHE DE NOL

• Means christmas log
• Is a christmas cake traditionally baked
• During christmas

LE PETIT JESUS

• Small baby jesus
• Fills the wooden clogs
• With small gift like stocking stuffers

CATHEDRAL SQUARES

• In cathedral squares the story of jesus
• Is acted out by players and puppets

FIRE

• A log is burnt in most homes on Christmas Eve
• Good luck for the upcoming harvest

THANKYOU!