Curious about how French people celebrate major holidays? Christmas, Halloween, Chandeleur and more.
Once upon a time, the French tried to change time. Or rather how we tell time. You might think it was at a time when people thought the world was flat, but it was actually to embrace logic and coherence…
Christmas may be celebrated in many parts of the world, but in France, that celebration may involve hot wine and oysters. And a lot of other things that you may or may not consider unusual. Here are 16 French Christmas…
The expression "faire le pont" probably happens in everywhere around the world, but the reason it is a notable expression is that it happens so often here in France. Or at least in the life of the average French office…
You know it is soon going to be Christmas when you hear the music playing on the radio and see the decorations go up. Whether you are in Paris in winter or elsewhere in the world, there is always a…
There are 11 public holidays in France. But there are a lot more French holidays, celebrations, and traditions during the year that don't necessarily come with a day off. There is a particular rhythm given by the calendar to French…
It is the middle of March and there was a mad scramble this week chez nous, to try to find a fancy dress costume for one of my little Frenchies. It isn't Halloween of course, that would be too simple.…
It's the Jour de l'Epiphanie! Otherwise known as 3 Kings Day! Time for some cake! Or a pastry type dessert, known as a galette de roi, if you want to get specific. France may be a secular country, but certain…
The holiday season is fast approaching, and I'm sure you are wondering what to get your favorite francophile! Not to toot our own horn, but we know a thing or two about being a francophile. (P.S. I'm a big believer…
I should state right off the bat that people don't really celebrate Halloween in France. The French simply don't register it on their calendar radar, the way we do in North America. That would be way too commercial and quite…
Eek!! I just realized that Mother’s day is coming up fast! Or not so fast, depending on where you are. For my mom in North America, Mother’s day is the 2nd Sunday in May, but for my kids, the Mother's day in France…
The French take their food very seriously. They also take Christmas very seriously, so as you can imagine French Christmas traditions are quite an affair! In North America, we tend to cook a big meal, spread the whole thing out…