Misbehaving children have to be very careful the first part of December, or St. Nick might send his not-so-nice “helper” to see them…

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
Misbehaving children have to be very careful the first part of December, or St. Nick might send his not-so-nice “helper” to see them…
Saint Martha isn’t the only slayer of ferocious beasts whose name is associated with Tarascon. The town’s other celebrated hero, who also participates in the annual Tarasque festival, is Tartarin of Tarascan…
Saint Martha washed up in Provence and wandered into a village with a dragon problem. The Tarasque was terrorizing the town, but Martha wasn’t afraid. ..
Mistletoe in French is called gui. This ball of vegetation that grows high in trees has been considered magical since ancient days…
As our taxi entered the city walls of Avignon, it was evident that something was happening. I had seen online that a festival would be
*Published April 1, 2015 Ahh Paris… Just the mention of its name brings up images of sophisticated people in sidewalk cafés surrounded by elegance. It’s
Even though some of the American/British folkloric characters don’t come to France, you’ll be happy to know that the jolly old man in the red suit does. Of course, he goes by a different name: in France he’s known as Père Noël, or Father Christmas.
May 1st, a day to take off work and give out flowers….
There is no Easter Bunny in France but fear not, the French have come up with another method to distribute those Easter eggs
In many countries, the first day of April is a day to play harmless jokes on family and friends. This usually consists of telling a farfetched story in such a way that it sounds like it could be true. When the other person falls for our joke, we exclaim…
They say when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. But what if you are a town on the French Riviera and life gives you extraordinarily delicious lemons?…
In Nice, France we are preparing for the carnival and that means another royal visit. Every year in February, a different king comes to town
May 1st is a public holiday in France. It’s called La Fête du Travail, and it’s the equivalent of the US Labor Day. But it’s