La galette des Rois

La galette des Rois

January 1st may be behind, but New Year’s celebration aren’t quite over yet. Not until January 6th. January 6th is known as “epiphany” – a very important day in French traditions. On this day the French eat ‘la galette des rois”. This cake is eaten to celebrate...
The most famous French champagnes

The most famous French champagnes

Festive and fancy, champagne rhymes with celebration and special occasion. It spells elegance and luxury, and it is the drink of choice to celebrate and toast to life’s most important moments. In France, there about 260 Champagne Houses, which produce roughly 300...
French traditions at new year’s

French traditions at new year’s

The President’s New Year wishes On December 31st at 8pm, the French President addresses the nation, from the presidential “Elysée Palace”-for the traditional “voeux présidentiels” – presidential greetings. During this traditional New Year’s Eve address,...
What do the French eat at Christmas?

What do the French eat at Christmas?

The Christmas meal is serious business. The French take their Christmas meal very seriously. French families rarely go out to a restaurant for their Christmas meal, they eat at home. The French tend to go all out and splurge for Christmas when it comes to food, and...