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Ah, spending the Christmas holidays in France, the dream! But are you sure you know how to celebrate No\u00ebl \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise<\/em>?<\/strong>
\nAs a country, France has really got it all. Whether you want some winter sun and mild weather in the far South, a chic but chilly city break in Paris, Lyon or Bordeaux for instance, or a frosty ski trip, the size and location of l\u2019Hexagone mean that it offers something for everyone.
\nIn the South they may get a smattering of snow, but on the whole, days are still dry, bright and pleasant and you can still get outdoors. Big cities may be grey and damp come wintertime, but that doesn\u2019t mean they lose any of their charm. Paris is known for its dazzling window displays along Avenue des Champs Elys\u00e9es and Boulevard Haussmann. You could enjoy a winter break in Marseille, Nice or Montpellier or a ski season in Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re, Courchevel or M\u00e9ribel.<\/p>\n

So, who celebrates Christmas in France?<\/h2>\n

\"Merry
\nLike most of Europe, lots of people celebrate Christmas, whether they are Christian or not.
\nIn the UK and US, it is customary to see people decorating the outside of their homes with les guirlandes \u00e9l\u00e9ctriques<\/em> – fairy lights<\/strong>. While these do exist in France, you are more likely to see them in the town squares and on public buildings than on individual homes.
\nSomething which is more common in France than elsewhere is perhaps les march\u00e9s de No\u00ebl<\/em> – Christmas markets<\/strong>. Small wooden stands in the style of French ch\u00e2lets selling artisan crafts and seasonal foods. Lots of things will be handmade, one of the great things about France is their support for regional produce, so there will be products and delicacies alike, all sourced locally.
\nFrench people love to have pain d\u2019\u00e9pice<\/em> – gingerbread<\/strong> at Christmas time, and this can be found more widely across Europe too.
\nAt the market, you might also see des d\u00e9corations de No\u00ebl<\/em> – Christmas decorations<\/strong> for sale.<\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

How to say Merry Christmas in French<\/h2>\n

No\u00ebl simply means Christmas, it is a masculine noun. to wish someone a Merry Christmas in French, you just add on joyeux for merry, forming Joyeux No\u00ebl.<\/strong><\/em>
\nNo\u00ebl is a popular first name in France for boys. There are also variations like Jean-No\u00ebl and Noelle for a girl.
\nIn France, they have Christmas dinner as we know it on December 24th, instead of the 25th, and call this le r\u00e9veillon de No\u00ebl<\/em> – the Christmas meal.<\/strong>
\nYou might also see des couronnes<\/em> – wreaths<\/strong>, and des bougies<\/em> – candles<\/strong>, and don\u2019t forget about les calendriers de l\u2019Avent<\/em> – advent calendars<\/strong>, as they have those too!
\nWhether your sapin de No\u00ebl<\/em> – Christmas tree<\/strong> is real or fake, you can set it up anytime from November through December, and it is usually taken down in janvier – January.
\nSomething we don\u2019t see as much in France is the Christmas stocking. The reason for this is that traditionally in France, Santa would leave the Christmas gifts in shoes placed by the fireplace. This tradition has fallen out of favour over time and now gifts are just placed under the tree. Maybe this is because not many homes in modern France have working fireplaces, particularly not in apartments, and they are no longer the central focus of the family home.<\/p>\n

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\"Learn<\/a><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

For more Christmas vocabulary, you could try looking up les chants de No\u00ebl – Christmas songs, such as Petit Papa No\u00ebl.<\/h2>\n

The nativity features la Vi\u00e8rge Marie<\/em> – the Virgin Mary,<\/strong> Joseph, le petit J\u00e9sus<\/em>, un \u00e2ne<\/em> – a donkey, un boeuf<\/em> – an ox, un ange<\/em> – an angel, les Rois Mages<\/em> – the three kings, l\u2019\u00e9toile<\/em> – the star, un berger<\/em> – a shepherd and un mouton<\/em> – a sheep.<\/strong>
\nAt Christmas mass – la messe de No\u00ebl<\/em><\/strong>, you might hear about un miracle<\/em> – a miracle, Dieu<\/em> – God, prier – to pray and une pri\u00e8re<\/em> – a prayer.<\/strong>
\nIn some parts of France, particularly in the North-East, you might find Saint Nicholas instead of Santa, who brings his gifts to the children at the beginning of December, on the sixth.
\nHere is some vocabulary you\u2019d need to describe Christmas night, when le P\u00e8re No\u00ebl<\/em><\/strong> makes his journey across the night sky in son traineau<\/em> – his sleigh<\/strong>, with les rennes<\/em> – the reindeer<\/strong>, carrying les cadeaux<\/em> – the gifts<\/strong>, made by les elfes<\/em> – the elves<\/strong>, for all the children on la liste des enfants sages<\/em> – the good list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Merry<\/p>\n

Il descend dans la chemin\u00e9e<\/em> – he comes down the chimney, for du lait and des biscuits<\/em> – milk and biscuits or cookies.<\/strong>
\nThere\u2019s still time pour \u00e9crire une lettre au P\u00e8re-No\u00ebl<\/em> – to write a letter to Santa,<\/strong> before la veille de No\u00ebl<\/em> – Christmas Eve<\/strong>.
\nChallenge yourself to practice saying Merry Christmas in French this festive season:<\/p>\n

Je vous souhaite un joyeux No\u00ebl!<\/em> – I wish you a Merry Christmas!<\/strong>
\nPasser No\u00ebl en famille<\/em> – to spend Christmas as a family<\/strong>
\nD\u00e9corer la maison<\/em> – to decorate the house<\/strong>
\nFaire des cadeaux<\/em> – to give gifts\/presents<\/strong>
\nOuvrir des cadeaux<\/em> – to open gifts\/presents<\/strong>
\nEnvoyer ses voeux de No\u00ebl<\/em> – to send out Christmas cards<\/strong><\/p>\n

And if not, you can always make it your New Year\u2019s resolution for 2020!<\/p>\n

Learn French Faster Using LingQ<\/h2>\n

Immersing yourself in French doesn\u2019t require you to travel abroad or sign up for an expensive language program.
\nHowever, it can be a bit tiresome to find interesting content, go back and forth between sites, use different dictionaries to look up words, and so on.
\nThat\u2019s why there\u2019s LingQ,\u00a0the best way to <\/span>learn French online<\/span><\/a> because it lets you learn from content you enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Learn
\nYou can import videos, podcasts, and much more and turn them into interactive lessons.
\nKeep all your favourite French content stored in one place, easily look up new words, save vocabulary, and review. Check out our guide to importing content into LingQ<\/a> for more information.
\nLingQ is available for desktop<\/a> as well as Android<\/a> and iOS<\/a>. Gain access to thousands of hours of audio and transcripts and begin your journey to fluency today.<\/p>\n

***<\/em><\/p>\n

Ella Louise Finn is a Freelance French & Spanish to Native English Translator, Proofreader, Copywriter and Transcriber, now based in Glasgow, Scotland, after spending time in Argentina and France honing her language skills.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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