1. CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE
• This is a Yule log it is
a log shape cake
made of chocolate
and chestnuts. They
eat it to celebrate
Christmas.

2. • French children put their shoes
in front of the fireplace
• In
1962, a law was passed
decreeing that all letters written
to Santa would responded to
with a postcard.
• When a class writes a letter,
each student gets a response.
• They all call Santa Pere Noel.

3.  A feast begins 24 hours before christmas eve
and is followed by celebration
 Meal in which a light milance cake called
penottone features as well as chocolate.

4.  Presents and empty boxes, are drawn from the
Urn of Fate - lucky dip, which always contains
one gift per person. By twilight, candles are
lighted around the family crib known as the
Presepio, prayers are said, and children recite
poems.

5. Joyeux Noel
On Christmas Eve children put there
shoes by the fireplace to be filled with
gifts from Pere Noel.
In French Happy Merry Christmas is
Joyeux Noel.
The main Christmas meal called
Reveillon is eaten after everyone has
returned from the midnight church
service on Christmas Eve.
Yule logs are carried into homes on
Christmas Eve and sprinkled with red
wine to make the log smell nice when it
is burning.
In eastern France he is accompanied by
Pere Fouettard a man dressed in black.

6. In Italy instead of a Christmas tree they burn Yule log until New Year’s Eve
Italy does not have a Santa like us they have witch named Le Befana.
Italy's food traditions are very nice it includes vermicelli, dried cod fish, and baked pasta.

7. Christmas for Italians
 Italian for Kids: Christmas (video) - Italy From The
Inside - CastRoller
Christmas in Italy is different
from America click the link to
see how

8. Christmas in France
• Santa clause in France is
called Pere Noel.
• In France part of a Christmas
loaf is given to a poor person.
• France burns a Yule Log from
Christmas Eve to New Years
Day. This will bring them good
luck.
• In France Merry Christmas is
called Joyeux Noel.
• French children set out their
shoes in hopes that Santa will
fill them during the night with
small gifts.

9. To say Merry Christmas in Greek you
say, Kala Hristouyienna! Children go
from house to house offering good
wishes by singing kalanda (carols).
They eat turkey, pork, and lamb. Gifts
are exchanged on St. Basil’s Day.
They decorate with the tallest trees
and the largest lights. They slaughter
pigs and stuff lamb with a lot of food.
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10. Christmas in Italy.
This is how you say “Merry Christmas”
in Italy,” Buone feste Natalizie.