Les Pâques
French Easter traditions, terminology, and themed practice
Easter is the second biggest holiday in France, after Christmas. It's a time for gourmet feasts, including lots of chocolate 🤎 and eggs brought by — no, not the Easter bunny, but rather by church bells.
Everywhere in France, les cloches are silenced 🔕 on the Thursday before Easter (Jeudi saint) so that, legend has it, they can fly to Rome and get bless…
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