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Christmas
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Savez-vous
bien Père Noël?
Un Courrier
Électronique à Père Noël
Chantez,
Chantez, Chantez
Réveillon
Le Noël
au Nord de la France
Le
Noël en Provence
La
Bûche de Noël
St.
Nicolas, Père Noël, ou Père Fouettard?
La
Fête des Rois
Pour
les professeurs
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Les
Rois Mages
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The three kings, otherwise known
as the Magi, came from the Orient. They followed a bright
star to a stable in Bethlehem where the infant Jesus lay.
The kings brought baby Jesus three gifts: Frankensence, myrrh,
and gold.
The arrival of these three kings
is celebrated 12 days after Christmas. This holiday, the Fête
des Rois, is also called Epiphany.
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La
Galette
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galette is a cake made especially for the Fête des Rois.
According to tradition, you should slice enough pieces for all
of your guests, plus one extra in case someone poor were to show
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La
Fève
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| The fève is
a small toy found in the galette made to celbrate the Fête
des Rois. Whoever finds the fève in his slice becomes king
of the day and then selects his queen. |
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