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Category: FR Festivals / Holidays

Saint Nicolas and Pere Fouettard, Father Whipper

Father Whipper: St Nick’s Evil Helper

29 December 2016 Margo Lestz

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…

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Tartarin of Tarascon

23 June 2016 Margo Lestz

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…

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Saint Martha and the Tarasque in Provence

9 June 2016 Margo Lestz

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. ..

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Couple under mistletoe

Mistletoe and a Flying Donkey

18 December 2015 Margo Lestz

Mistletoe in French is called gui. This ball of vegetation that grows high in trees has been considered magical since ancient days…

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An Accidental Tourist at the Festival of Avignon

11 July 2015 Margo Lestz

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

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Paris

Polite Paris

1 April 2015 Margo Lestz

*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

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Sat evening post 1920 & 1922 (2)

St Nicholas… Santa Claus… Father Christmas

11 December 2014 Margo Lestz

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.

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charles ix, happy may day, muguet, lilly of the valley 02

May First and the Spirit of Labor Day

30 April 2014 Margo Lestz

May 1st, a day to take off work and give out flowers….

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American Easter Bunny vs French Easter Bell

19 April 2014 Margo Lestz

There is no Easter Bunny in France but fear not, the French have come up with another method to distribute those Easter eggs

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April fool or april fish

April Fool or April Fish?

28 March 2014 Margo Lestz

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…

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Menton France, lemon festival, fete du citron

Menton, France celebrates the Lemon

7 February 2014 Margo Lestz

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?…

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flower parade nice france

Carnival Kings, Silly Strings, and Blooming Things

29 January 2014 Margo Lestz

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

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Charles ix muguet lily of valley

Happy May Day! Give a Flower to Someone You Love

29 April 2013 Margo Lestz

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

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