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WorksheetsChristmas in France
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Instead of stockings, many French children put these out instead...
hats
shoes
baskets
plates
True or False: Instead of "Christmas cards", the French tend to send cards to wish family and friends a happy new year.
True
False
In Provence there is a traditional of ___ desserts. You must eat a little of this many or you will have bad luck for the year.
13
5
12
3
Who is le Père Fouettard?
The Patron Saint of children who saved three boys from a butcher.
The donkey who carries St. Nicolas' bag.
Someone who accompanies Saint Nicolas to punish naughty children.
A legend of a pirate that delivers gifts on Christmas
If you misbehave in France instead of coal in your stocking you might get..
reindeer droppings
a bundle of sticks
confetti/ glitter
carrots
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
La couronne
La bougie
La cloche
La guirlande
Qu'est-ce que c' est ?
Le calendrier de l'Avent
La créche
La bougie
Le sapin de Noël
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
La bougie
Le renne
Le houx
L'étoile
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Les rois mages
Les sabots
Les cadeaux
Les bougies
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Le sapin de Noël
La crèche
La bougie
La couronne de l'Avent
Quand est Noël?
le 24 décembre
le 25 décembre
le 31 décembre
le 6 décembre
À Noël, on dit (says)...
Bon Noël!
Heureux Noël!
Joyeux Noël!
Le Père Fouettard
le sapin de Noël
le Père Noël
un ange
un lutin
un renne
une couronne
une boule
un bougie
une cantique
une couronne
What is Christmas called in France?
Le nouvel an
Le Noël
Le Réveillon
L'Épiphanie
What do children leave by the fireplace?
their presents
their shoes
their mittens
Which decoration is very important to the French and displayed in nearly every home?
a Christmas Tree
candles
a nativity scene
What's a "santon"?
A small figure to put in the Crèche
A calendar used to countdown the days until Christmas
An angel for the top of the tree.
A plant that people hang and kiss underneath.
A special Christmas shoe that children put out for their gifts.
What is this?
La mannèle
un sabot
une bûche de Noĕl
le pain d’épice
What is the "marché de Noël"?
The long Christmas Eve meal with several courses.
A Christmas market with stalls of all sorts of holiday gifts and goodies.
A famous department store in Paris
A calendar to countdown the days until Christmas.
What is the monetary gift given to service providers at New Year's called?
les étrennes
les cadeaux
les cartes
les chants de Noël
True or False:
The French do not make New Year's resolutions.
True
False
What does the President of France traditionally do on New Year's Eve?
Wears a crown and kicks off the Champs Elysees celebration.
Visits an orphanage and grants a special New Year's wish to a chosen child.
Pardons a turkey.
Broadcasts a 20 minute speech about the previous year and plans for the new year.
True or False:
The French traditionally kiss under the mistletoe at midnight on New Year's.
True
False
