Christmas in France..Christmas in France..

Santa ClausPére Noël

Santa ClausPére Noël

• Usually Santa Claus leaves a bag full of presents outside their houses in the evening of 24th.

• Sometimes the Santa might even give the presents by himself.

• Usually Santa Claus leaves a bag full of presents outside their houses in the evening of 24th.

• Sometimes the Santa might even give the presents by himself.

Giving the presentsGiving the presents

The family gathers around the fireplace in the evening.Someone takes a present from the bag (without looking) and reads the name that is written on the present.

The family gathers around the fireplace in the evening.Someone takes a present from the bag (without looking) and reads the name that is written on the present.

Opening the presentsOpening the presents• When the presents have been given, it

is time to open them.• In France some people have traditions

where they don’t open the presents until the morning of the 25th.

• When the presents have been given, it is time to open them.

• In France some people have traditions where they don’t open the presents until the morning of the 25th.

What kind of presents?What kind of presents?In France they get quite similar presents as we do here:

• chocolate• DVD:s• books• money• clothes

etc..

In France they get quite similar presents as we do here:

• chocolate• DVD:s• books• money• clothes

etc..