Christmas in France

- Christmas is December 25th
- Christmas 2009 is on a Friday
- Merry Christmas in France is Joyeux Noel
- The Romans introduced Christmas to France in 496 A.D.California Mall: Holiday Traditions in France
- 1605: Fir tree presented as the holy tree of ChristmasCalifornia Mall: Holiday Traditions in France
- In France, the nativity is called la crecheCalifornia Mall: Holiday Traditions in France
- The figures placed around the la creche are called santonsCalifornia Mall: Holiday Traditions in France

The Christmas traditions from one country to the next may have similarities, but each country has their own set of special traditions they adhere to, and France is no exception. To learn more about how Christmas is celebrated in France, check out the links on this page.
La Pere Noel and Le Pere Fouettard
Santa Claus, who is known as la Pere Noël to French children, visits some of the children of France on December 6, for the Feast of Saint Nicholas. In other areas he comes on Christmas Eve night. The children write down their Christmas wishes on a piece of paper and then leave the list inside their shoe for Pere Noël to find. In return, Pere Noël leaves small gifts inside the shoe and hangs gifts and trinkets on the tree.BBC Language: A French Christmas
Partner to Pere Noël, le Pere Fouettard, or the Whipping Father, is charged with punishing bad boys and girls with a spanking.Kaboose: Legend of St. Nicholas

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