Noël en France - Christmas in France

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard , HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

In: Reading B1, Celebrations & Important Dates, Listening or Seeing B1, Celebrations & Important Dates

Discussion of this reading exercise: 18

How is Christmas celebrated in France? How are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day different in France than in the US or UK? Our bilingual article - with audio! - has everything you need to know - just click any phrase to see the English translation as well as links to lessons on the relevant French grammar.

Part 1

Part 2

Christmas Links

• French Advent calendar
• Un conte de Noël (A Christmas Carol)
• Bûche de Noël : recette
• Conseils pratiques pour profiter des marchés de Noël
• Decorating the Christmas tree in French
• French Christmas vocabulary

• What's this?
• More French reading practice

Click any word in the text to see its translation and related grammar lessons.