Easter in France

The French for “Shrove Tuesday” is…

• Mardi Gras

• Carnaval

• Mardi des crêpes

What happens in France on Shrove Tuesday?

• There is no school

• People eat a special type of bread

• Children wear fancy dress

“Palm Sunday” is...

• le dimanche des Rameaux

• le dimanche de Pâques

• le dimanche du chocolat

The word for “Easter” is...

• Paquet

• Pâques

• Papillon

Easter is in the season of...

• Printemps

• été

• hiver

What is un œuf de Pâques?

• an Easter card

• an Easter egg

• an Easter bunny

What is le lièvre de Pâques?

• the Easter parade

• the Easter bunny

• the Easter dinner

According to the French tradition, where do all the church bells fly to, at Easter?

• Madrid

• Paris

• Rome

“The flying church bells” are called...

• les cerfs-volants

• les cloches-volants

• les oiseaux-volants

• les clichés-volants

An “egg hunt” is ...

• une chasse aux œufs

• un panier d’œufs

• une coquille d’œufs