Easter is very much a family gathering many parts of the world, and particularly in France. And chocolate plays an important role in the celebration… Chocolate Bells??? Traditionally you will find not only the traditional chocolate easter eggs that we know so well, but also chickens – bunnies – fish, and bells. Bells, yes, really… The myth has it that…
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Happy “Poisson d’Avril”!
What??? What u talkin’ bout girl??? Fish in April??? The “Poisson d’Avril”, an April Fool’s day tradition in France, involves pasting paper fish on unsuspecting peoples backs. Yes, that’s right, go ahead and slap a fish (preferably paper – but that’s up to you) on all your French friends backs…or any friend for that matter!
A Parisian Holiday Season
Paris undergoes a brilliant transformation during the holidays… It is one of my very favorite times to visit Paris. There’s never a better time than during the holidays for Paris to live up it’s name “The City of Lights”.
July 14th – It’s Bastille Day!!!
Any Francophile worth their weight in Frog Legs has no excuse to miss out on today’s Bastille Day Celebrations!!! If you are lucky enough to be in Paris, then check out GGG’s Guide to Bastille Day in Paris. For the rest of us, there are still tons more options! Bastille Day Around the World Bastille Day in the United States…
It’s Easter! Chocolate anyone?
French Easter Chocolate More chocolate gets consumed in France on Easter Sunday than on any other day of the year – over 15 thousand tons of chocolate deliciousness. The French yearly chocolate tally adds up to about 9.3lbs of chocolate per person per year, just a little below the American average of 9.5lbs per person. That surprised me, considering the…
Happy New Year from PARIS !!!
It’s a New Year! “Tous mes meilleurs voeux de bonheur pour une année douce, riche d’amour et de prospérité.”
Christmas Postcards From France…
Joyeuse Fête!!! A glimpse of festive Christmas images depicting the holidays in France. Christmas Postcards from France… just click on a photo to start the slide show!
Books Make Great Gifts !
Have a Francophile Holiday ! Christmas will be here before you know it, and if someone on your gift list loves France, maybe one of these books by Margo Lestz of Curious Rambler would make the perfect present. Available on Amazon !
Halloween in Paris – Thrills for the Brave
In Paris for Halloween ? Looking for thrills ??? Although France isn’t completely onboard when it comes to Halloween, there are still those that love the holiday.