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Les fêtes français. Que represente ……. Une couronne. Une crêpe. Un drapeau. Une cloche. Une chaussure. Que represent le drapeau ? . Fête Nationale Bastille day. Le 14 juillet. If you guessed that this represented France’s independence day you were correct!
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Querepresente…… Unecouronne Une crêpe Un drapeau Une cloche Unechaussure
Fête NationaleBastille day Le 14 juillet If you guessed that this represented France’s independence day you were correct! People light fireworks, have parades, and have big celebrations just like in the U.S.A.!
Jour de Père Noël • In France, Père Noël comes before Christmas…which explains how is able to get to everyone’s house! • He fills up the SHOES of French children with candy and small gifts Le 6 dècembre =
Wait a minute! So, if the is for Santa….. what is the for??? chaussure cloche
Pâques • In France, the bells on Easter morning bring the children eggs and candy, NOT the Easter bunny! • Je suisdesolée Monsieur Lapin! dimanche en avril MonsieurLapin
Last two items! Unecouronne Une crêpe
La fête du rois/l’Épiphanie Le 6 janvier • On this day French people gather with their friends and family to share a gallette (an apple cake) • Whoever gets the surprise in their piece gets to be the rois(King)!!
A bit of trivia before our last one…. How come Mme Carey didn’t put a TURKEY in the presentation???? Unedinde
You guessed it! • Although Thanksgiving is not celebrated in France, it is in Canada. • French Canadians call it don’t cha know?! Glouglou, Glougou! Le jour d’actions de grâces
Mardi Gras Un mardi en fèvrier • During this celebration, known as “Fat Tuesday”, crêpes (thin pancakes) are eaten by the plateful! • People used to refrain from eating butter, sugar, and eggs during lent…so this was a last hurrah before a season of fasting.
You Tube • Fete National http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQipCYSoToU&feature=fvsr • Gallette du roishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpn4nK7zS14&feature=related • Crepes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtA_GW6AkpU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTeWb2SS0Zc&feature=related