It's interesting hearing you describe French Christmas traditions as they sound very nearly the same as I had growing up in an English Anglican family in Canada. We also had nativity scenes, Advent calendars, and of course midnight mass. The only difference I could see was in your description of a midnight mass, here it is literally a midnight mass. It would typically start around 9 or 10pm, and last till just after midnight. Needless to say there wouldn't be a big supper afterwards, especially if you brought your kids, you got home and pretty much went straight to bed. Big family feasts typically took place on Christmas Eve (before going to mass), or on Christmas itself (which is what my family usually did). Churches did have services earlier in the evening, but I don't recall them being referred to as a midnight mass, that term being reserved for the actual mass at midnight.
My non-religious Australian daughter, living in Paris has a French partner of Muslim background but he being secular. His Muslim family also celebrate Christmas in the same way as the Christians do, sans alcohol of course, which is lovely to see. But they are horrified to see her make up a serving of British style gravy for the Christmas turkey and roast vegetables the way we always do in Australia. Obviously not a French thing. I'd love to spend another Christmas in Europe but I can't stand such cold weather. Joyeux Noël Geraldine.
Bonjour! C'est très intéressant que nos traditions ici (J'habite à le "West Coast" des États-Unis) sont très semblables à la vôtre (Calendrier d'avent, Hanoukka, un banquet, Nativité, etc.) Mes grands-parents ont grandi chrétiens, juifs et non-religieux, alors j'ai vécu les traditions des trois. C'est une bonne vidéo sur les coutumes françaises, et j'attends impatiemment pour la prochaine vidéo! :)
Bonsoir. I am a fan from San Francisco, CA. I love your channel! Would it be too much to ask you to speak a tiny bit slower? 😔 You are beautiful, by the way!
Très bonne vidéo... Excusez moi Géraldine, mais j'ai toujours entendu un cliché sur les français, on m'a dit qu'ils adorent fumer des clopes, c'est vrai ça ? Jen suis curieux :p
Moi, je suis pas du tout religieux, mais ma mère et ma sœur sont chrétiennes. Elles célèbrent la naissance de Jesus mais pour moi le Noël n'est que de montrer votre appréciation de votre famille et vos amis.
Bee yacine sorry I just can't agree with you. Everyone here is going to be at different levels of french so I really don't think this channel is just for intermediate learners. I'd hardly count some Christmas vocabulary as something that is for advanced learners.
It's interesting hearing you describe French Christmas traditions as they sound very nearly the same as I had growing up in an English Anglican family in Canada. We also had nativity scenes, Advent calendars, and of course midnight mass. The only difference I could see was in your description of a midnight mass, here it is literally a midnight mass. It would typically start around 9 or 10pm, and last till just after midnight. Needless to say there wouldn't be a big supper afterwards, especially if you brought your kids, you got home and pretty much went straight to bed. Big family feasts typically took place on Christmas Eve (before going to mass), or on Christmas itself (which is what my family usually did). Churches did have services earlier in the evening, but I don't recall them being referred to as a midnight mass, that term being reserved for the actual mass at midnight.
My non-religious Australian daughter, living in Paris has a French partner of Muslim background but he being secular. His Muslim family also celebrate Christmas in the same way as the Christians do, sans alcohol of course, which is lovely to see. But they are horrified to see her make up a serving of British style gravy for the Christmas turkey and roast vegetables the way we always do in Australia. Obviously not a French thing. I'd love to spend another Christmas in Europe but I can't stand such cold weather. Joyeux Noël Geraldine.
Bonjour! C'est très intéressant que nos traditions ici (J'habite à le "West Coast" des États-Unis) sont très semblables à la vôtre (Calendrier d'avent, Hanoukka, un banquet, Nativité, etc.) Mes grands-parents ont grandi chrétiens, juifs et non-religieux, alors j'ai vécu les traditions des trois. C'est une bonne vidéo sur les coutumes françaises, et j'attends impatiemment pour la prochaine vidéo! :)
Merci beaucoup, vos ressources sont très utiles!
Marry Xmas Geraldine.
Here in Brazil our Christmas is in summer, so is actually really hot and rainny.
Are you going to do a Christmas Month ? :)
Anyone know what that transition song is called??
i am watching because i have a french project for school called: La fête de noël en france :)
this is helpful for me because im writing a book where the main character is french. its a romance novel.
merci☺☺☺
joyeux noëll pour tout les monde
We have Eid twice a year but we follow the lunar calendar too for our holidays so it changes every year. 😁
Bonsoir. I am a fan from San Francisco, CA. I love your channel! Would it be too much to ask you to speak a tiny bit slower? 😔 You are beautiful, by the way!
Très bonne vidéo... Excusez moi Géraldine, mais j'ai toujours entendu un cliché sur les français, on m'a dit qu'ils adorent fumer des clopes, c'est vrai ça ? Jen suis curieux :p
Moi, je suis pas du tout religieux, mais ma mère et ma sœur sont chrétiennes. Elles célèbrent la naissance de Jesus mais pour moi le Noël n'est que de montrer votre appréciation de votre famille et vos amis.
joyeux noël
#merci beaucop
please just talk in french
Bee yacine why? It's for people learning french, not native speakers...
i'm learning french ..when you you reach this level ..enough english
Bee yacine sorry I just can't agree with you. Everyone here is going to be at different levels of french so I really don't think this channel is just for intermediate learners. I'd hardly count some Christmas vocabulary as something that is for advanced learners.
maybe you're right .. good luck^^
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As-tu été une bonne fille pour Noél? Joyeux Noél
How to you get the umlauts above the E? My ALT colde makes the wrong accent mark
Birth of Jesus....we try not to make it as commercial and honor son of God
YOU ate BEAUTIFUL
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