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Tag Archives: French customs
La Chandeleur: Candles, Customs and Crêpes
Today is la Chandeleur or la fête des chandelles. I had never heard of it before we moved to France, but I had heard of Candlemas – lovely name – which is the British equivalent. To those of you in … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, History
Tagged Candlemas, crêpes, French customs, Groundhog Day, La Chandeleur, la fête des chandelles, pancakes, SW France
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Épiphanie, the Day of the Three Kings, in France
Now that New Year’s Eve has passed, I can wish you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful 2019. In France, it’s considered bad luck to do so before midnight on 31st December. Although we have turned the corner of … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Food/drink/recipes
Tagged Épiphanie, Caylus Notre Village, Epiphany, France, French customs, Galette des rois, SW France, three Magi, Twelfth Night
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19 Years in France
Time for a little celebration. Nineteen years ago today, we moved into our house, but we had arrived in France a few days earlier. The time has passed quickly, although much wine has flowed under the bridge since then. A … Continue reading
Posted in French life
Tagged France, French customs, la canicule, living in France, Montauban, moving to France, SW France, Tarn-et-Garonne
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More French Superstitions
The post I wrote in November 2010 (is it really that long ago?) on French superstitions is the most popular I have written. So I decided to continue my researches and find some more for your delectation. Some were kindly … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, French life
Tagged cat superstitions, customs, France, French customs, French superstitions, superstitions, SW France
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To Crèche or Not To Crèche
Political correctness sometimes verges on the downright barmy. France is a secular society, which is fair enough. Public employees in France are not permitted to display ostentatious symbols of religious affiliation, such as foulards (headscarves) or large crucifixes. These issues … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, French life, Places, Rants
Tagged Christmas, creche, French customs, laicité, Parisot, SNCF, SNCF at Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Villefranche de Rouergue
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Saint Catherine’s Day Customs
‘A la Sainte-Cathérine, tout bois prend racine.’ On St. Catherine’s Day (25th November) all wood takes root. This oft-quoted saying implies that the climatic conditions are right for planting trees and shrubs on that day. I’ll return to this below. … Continue reading