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…
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.