French Holidays

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In some areas of France children put out their shoes for gifts the night before this Saint’s Day.

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St. Nicholas (le 6 décembre) (la fête de la Saint-Nicolas)

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The start of the French Revolution is commemorated on this day in France.

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le quatorze juillet

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The Tour de France is the longest and most strenuous bicycle race in the world. It is divided into about 20 stages and lasts approximately 3 weeks in what month?

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juillet

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A tradition on this day is to tape paper fish to each other’s backs.

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le premier avril

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In France, when is Labor Day celebrated?

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le premier mai

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In France, families celebrate this day with a cake that has a small figurine or bean hidden inside of it on le six janvier, and whoever gets it in their slice is the winner. What holiday is this?

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l'Épiphanie

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On this holiday in France people go to the cemetery and place chrysanthemum flowers (mums) on relative’s graves.

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le premier novembre (la Toussaint)

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On this holiday, children love to look for chocolate eggs hidden in the yard. They believe it is the church bells ringing which brings them.

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Pâques

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Le 8 décembre, during this festival people put colorful candles in their windows, the city church is lighted and there is a light show in the center of town.

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la fête des lumières

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This film festival takes place in this city in the Southern part of France every year in May. Directors, producers, and stars from all over the world come to show their new films and compete for awards here.

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Cannes