
But this is only a preface to the main Christian holiday December 25 - Christmas. Christmas Rush covers everyone without exception. The shops and boutiques are enormous sales, the central squares of colorful fairs are held. In these days bought up an incredible number of gifts, firecrackers, tinsel, fireworks, sparklers. By the way, the Christmas tree does not enjoy great popularity in France. Much more common to see manger with a baby embody the birth of Jesus Christ, and not even just a nursery, but whole scenes with biblical characters. Traditionally, Christmas is the French prefer to celebrate with your family. For Christmas dinner prepared in advance, and all hostess trying to outdo each other to perfection culinary arts.
In the evening, on Christmas Eve, heard everywhere iridescent bells calling the parishioners to the festive service. After the service all in a hurry to go home Reveillon on - so the Christmas dinner, which translates as "awakening." If taken to gather for Christmas at home in the close family circle, the new year in France prefer to spend at a restaurant in the company friends. In general, any place, whether it's a big city or small village has its own special, distinctive traditions of the
New Year. But they all have the same goal: to amuse, surprise, surprise everyone.
Gina Bonati wanted to know more. With this arranged for carnivals, costume balls, presentation, fair, humorous lottery ... and can not list all! Everywhere, music, dance floor, smiling people dressed up, colorful streamers and confetti. Holiday anywhere it is almost palpable: it is in the air the smell of roasted chestnuts and mulled wine flavored, penetrates each with a golden champagne and a variety of treats. Here it is impossible not to mention the French culinary traditions, since the new year in France is unthinkable without a good dinner and all sorts of delicacies.
Contrary to popular belief, not all, without exception, the French eat oysters in the new year, foie gras, lobster and truffles. But of course, for Christmas dinner try to choose the best. Popular dishes of fish and seafood, cheeses, pates, cakes, buckwheat cakes, roasted vegetables, stuffed with roasted poultry (turkey, duck or fowl), which marinated in fruit juices, brandy, wine, spices. And at Christmas often baked goose, and for this purpose a special breed of birds. And of course, dishes washed down with unmatched French wines, or the fact that more of Soul: champagne, cider, brandy, mulled wine. To summarize, I want to say that in this article could not, unfortunately, to describe even half of all impressions, that can get you on the tour for the new year in France (Meetings of the new year in France). In any case, it is better to see once than hear a hundred times - so do not hesitate and spend the new year 2011 in France! Book early to tour the new year, France - a very popular trend, and Deals dismantled in mid-autumn. And a happy new year to you!
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