Christmas in France - Today’s French

Christmas in France

Part of Courses About the Holidays | Christmas

Les fêtes de Noël en France

Noël - that’s how we say Christmas in French - is a family gathering and a national holiday. There are three big moments most French families love to celebrate on Noël. Learn about le réveillon, la messe de minuit, le matin de noël. Download the audio file and listen to Anne talk about it in French, read the translation, and take the quiz.

Mini Quiz - No?l en France

Choisissez la bonne réponse. Pick the right answer.

Le gâteau traditionnellement servi au repas du réveillon de Noël est la bouche de noël.
The cake traditionally served at the Christmas Eve meal is 'la bouche de noël'.
- Faux - False
- Vrai - True
Le repas du réveillon de Noël est incontestablement le repas le plus important de l’année, et c’est le 25 décembre.
The Christmas Eve meal is undoubtedly the most important meal of the year, and it's on December 25th.
- Faux - False
- Vrai - True
Le matin de Noël, les enfants se réveillent et trouvent des cadeaux dans leur chaussette de noël.
On Christmas morning, children wake up and find gifts in their Christmas stockings.
- Vrai - True
- Faux - False