Another famous France Christmas tradition is the Christmas Reveillon feast. This massive meal is prepared for the thousands of mass goers and is the traditional meal enjoyed after the midnight mass. Each region in France has they own specialty dish as a part of the Reveillon feast.
The history of France Christmas tradition is deep and rich as Christmas has always been an integral part of French history.' Joyeux Noëll' is the French term for Merry Christmas. One of the most popular French Christmas traditions seen carried out in almost every home in France is that of having le creche.
An integral part of Christmas in France is the display of baby Jesus in his crib with mother Mary, Joseph and all the barnyard animals.
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Christmas in France is a time for holidays, friends and family in the lap of religion. Christmas is one of the biggest festivals in the whole of France and is celebrated with a lot of pomp and show. When you think of Christmas in France images of lights sparkling all along the Champs-Élysées glisten in your mind's eye. France transforms into a city of dazzling lights during the days and nights of Christmas. Shops all over France and especially in Paris compete by having beautiful window displays.
