Les traditions de No�l et le jour de l'an en France.
D�cembre �tant arriv�, nous nous pr�parons tous pour cette p�riode d'hiver et ses premi�res festivit�s: No�l et le jour de l'An.
Les Romains, au moment du solstice d'hiver et jusqu'apr�s le 1er janvier, d�coraient leurs maisons de branches vertes en l'honneur de leur dieu Janus. La chr�tient� m�di�vale cherche � r�cup�rer cette habitude antique et commence par dresser des sapins entiers dans les ch�urs ou sur les parvis des �glises.
Les boules d�corant le sapin sont n�es � Meisenthal (Moselle) : l�hiver 1858 avait �t� si rigoureux qu�il n�y avait plus de pommes pour d�corer les sapins. Un artisan verrier eut alors l�id�e de cr�er des pommes en verre.
Aujourd'hui ,le diner festif se compose g�n�ralement de fruits de mer ,
saumon fum�, escargots pour certains, de la dinde , de l'oie ou du chapon aux marrons et de la traditionnelle b�che de No�l faisant r�f�rence � la forme de la b�che dans la chemin�e.
Cette veill�e est sans doute la plus excitante pour les enfants qui refusent d'aller se coucher car tous tr�s impatients de d�couvrir les cadeaux que le p�re No�l leur a apport�. Les cadeaux sont ouverts le lendemain matin.
Certaines familles vont � la messe de minuit pour c�l�brer la Nativit�.
Depuis longtemps, nous sommes pass�s d'une f�te religieuse � un aspect �conomique ind�niable. Pourtant il est � noter que les cadeaux offerts aux enfants ne sont apparus qu'� la fin du XIX�me si�cle et en Angleterre. La soci�t� Coca-Cola en 1931 donna une nouvelle allure � Saint Nicolas, celle du P�re No�l d'aujourd'hui. En France le personnage n'est apparu qu'� la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale.
Le p�re no�l est inspir� du Santa Claus anglo-saxon , qui �tait lui-m�me une repr�sentation
du Saint Patron des enfants Saint Nicolas qui est toujours c�l�br� le 6 d�cembre dans le nord de la France ainsi qu'en Alsace. Saint Nicolas distribue des fruits secs, pommes, g�teaux, bonbons, chocolats et de grands pains d'�pices � tous les enfants qui ont �t� sages .Saint Nicolas est souvent accompagn� par le P�re Fouettard qui n'a pas le bon r�le puisqu'il menace de fouetter les enfants qui n'ont pas �t� sages!
Les traditions de No�l en Saintonge
Autrefois, en Saintonge, No�l �tait la f�te la plus importante de l'ann�e car elle r�unissait toute la famille. On pla�ait une grosse b�che dans la chemin�e qui �tait cens�e ne pas s'�teindre jusqu'au Nouvel An.
Les pri�res �taient de rigueur et les chants de No�l jusqu'� l'heure de la messe. Entre chaque pri�res les convives d�gustaient des marrons cuits cuits sous la cendre avec un petit vin blanc charentais.
Au retour de la messe, les familles commen�aient le r�veillon compos� de boudins et de porc.Les cadeaux n'existaient pas sauf dans les familles les plus ais�es.
Dans certaines r�gions les enfants recevaient des oranges comme cadeau de No�l.
Est-ce que les enfants d'aujourd'hui aimeraient recevoir une orange comme cadeau de No�l?
La f�te du r�veillon de la
St Sylvestre
La f�te du r�veillon de la Saint Sylvestre est une f�te importante aussi car elle marque le dernier jour de l'ann�e. Elle s'organise en g�n�ral entre amis, en famille pour faire la f�te!! et prononcer "BONNE ANNEE."
En France, le jour de l'an n'a pas �t� toujours c�l�br� le 1er janvier. Au VI et VIIeme si�cles, il �tait c�l�br� le 1er mars. Sous Charlemagne au IX�me si�cle l'ann�e commen�ait � No�l.
A partir du X�me si�cle la nouvelle ann�e d�bute le jour de P�ques. C'est Charles IX qui d�cide de fixer le d�but de l'ann�e le 1er janvier.
Sylvestre �tait le 33�me pape. C'est sous son r�gne que le christianisme f�t reconnu comme religion officielle de l'empire romain. Sylvestre eut ainsi la lourde charge d'organiser l' �glise.
Le diner du r�veillon de la St sylvestre est festif et au douzi�me coup de minuit, la f�te s'arr�te pour pr�senter des voeux pour l'ann�e qui commence, en g�n�ral les voeux sont une bonne sant� pour tous les convives. En France on continue de pr�senter ses voeux jusqu'� la troisi�me semaine de janvier.
JOYEUX NOEL A TOUS ET
UNE TRES BONNE ANNEE 2015
English version
Christmas and New year traditions
As December has come, we are all busy preparing for winter and the biggest festivities of the year : Christmas and New Year .
When winter solstice occurred and until after January 1st, the Romans decorated their house with green branches in honour of their God Janus. The medieval christendom tried to take up this antique tradition and started to set up Christmas trees in churches ( the chancel) or in front of the church.
The Christian families gradually replaced the branches from the pagan tratidion by young trees. Actually conifers were fit for their persisting green needle-like leaves and at the beginning of winter they would restore hope and new vitality.
The decorating bowls started in Meisenthal in Moselle. As 1858 winter was so harsh there were not apples any longer to decorate the Christmas trees. A glassblower thought of making glass apples.
The nativity scene is also one of the major traditions for Christmas. It is generally composed of terracotta santons figurines made in Provence. The tradition might date back to the Middle Ages.
The figurines are made of clay and are very colourful. The nativity scene exhibits figures representing the infant Jesus, his mother Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and sheep , the three wise men ( Balthasar, Caspar, Melchior).
In Provence, the nativity scene shows a proven�al village and traditionnal crafts.
The advent calendar was originally from Germany. At first, the calendar consisted in a holly picture and a phrase from Gospel.
Traditionnally families get together on the night before Christmas and it is characterized by a festive meal that is composed of the traditionnal turkey and the "b�che de No�l" ( yule log cake).
Today, the big meal usually consists in sea food , smoked salmon, snails , turkey, goose, or capon with chestnuts, not to mention the traditionnal b�che de No�l that recalls the log in the fireplace.
That special night is without any doubts the most exciting night of the year for children that is why they usually refuse to go to bed as they just can't wait to open Father christmas' presents.
The presents are usually opened the next day.
Certain families go to midnight mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
It is obvious that the traditional religious celebration has gradually turned into a lucrative business. However the first presents given to children appeared at the end of the 19th century, especially in England.
In 1931 the Coca-Cola company gave a new representation of Saint Nicolas ( Santa Claus) and changed him into Father christmas we all know.
In France, the figure only appeared at the end of World War II.
Father Christmas was inspired by the Ango-saxon Santa Claus which was a representation of the patron Saint of children. Saint Nicolas is still celebrated in the north of France and in Alsace on December 6th.
Good children are given dried fruits, apples, cakes, sweets chocolates,and gingerbread by Saint Nicolas.
and for those who haven't been good le p�re fouettard ( Mr Bogeyman) threatens them using his stick.
Christmas traditions in Saintonge.
In saintonge, Christmas was the major festivity of the year because it allowed families to get together.
A huge log was placed in the fireplace and was supposed not to go out until New year's Day.
People used to pray a lot and sing Christmas carols until it was time for them to go to church.
Between prayers the guests would roast chestnuts in the ashes drinking a glass of white charentais wine.
Back home after Christmas mass, families would start the Christmas Eve dinner that consisted in black pudding and pork.
There were not any presents for anyone except in wealthy families.
In some regions of France children were given an orange as Christmas gift.
Do you think our children would be happy if they were given an orange as a Christmas gift?
New Year's Eve festivity. ( Saint Sylvestre )
Saint Sylvestre festivity is also a major festivity in France because it marks the end of the year.
Friends usually get together to celebrate New Year's Eve and at midnight they all say " Bonne Ann�e", kissing everyone.In France in the VI and VIIth century New Year's was celebrated on March 1st.
In the IXth century in the reign of Charlemagne, New Year's started at Christmas.
From the Xth century New Year started on Easter's Day.
Then in the reign of Charles IX New Year's was on January 1st.
During the Reign of Sylvestre who was the 33th Pope ,Christianity became the first official religion in the Roman empire. He was in charge of the organization of the church which was not an easy task.
In France,the NewYear's Eve dinner can last until early morning, during the meal, on the strike of midnight
each guest stands up to wish a happy New Year. We usually wish a strong health for everyone and their relatives.
In France , you can wish a Happy New Year until the 3rd week in January.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
D�cembre �tant arriv�, nous nous pr�parons tous pour cette p�riode d'hiver et ses premi�res festivit�s: No�l et le jour de l'An.Les Romains, au moment du solstice d'hiver et jusqu'apr�s le 1er janvier, d�coraient leurs maisons de branches vertes en l'honneur de leur dieu Janus. La chr�tient� m�di�vale cherche � r�cup�rer cette habitude antique et commence par dresser des sapins entiers dans les ch�urs ou sur les parvis des �glises.
Petit � petit, les familles chr�tiennes remplacent chez elles les branches de la tradition pa�enne par de jeunes arbres. Les conif�res sont �videmment les plus adapt�s, en raison de la persistance des aiguilles vertes qui, au d�but de l'hiver, restaurent l'espoir d'une vitalit� nouvelle.
La cr�che est aussi l'un des �l�ments typiques de No�l. Elle est souvent compos�e de petits santons en terre cuite fabriqu�s en Provence. Sa tradition reviendrait au Moyen Age.
Les santons sont en argile et tr�s color�s ils repr�sentent la sc�ne de la nativit�, les personnages sont les suivants :
l'enfant J�sus, la vierge Marie, Saint Joseph avec l'�ne et le boeuf cens�s r�chauffer l'enfant avec son souffle, les rois Mages ( Gaspard, Baltazar et Melkior) et les bergers et d'autres figurines pour repr�senter le village proven�al et les m�tiers traditionnels.
Le calendrier de l' Avent ( qui signifie av�nement ou venue ) vient d' Allemagne. A l'origine on mettait une image pieuse chaque jour avec une phrase de l'Evangile.
La veill�e de No�l se tient en famille le 24 d�cembre. Son symbole est son repas festif accompagn� par la traditionnelle dinde et la b�che.
Aujourd'hui ,le diner festif se compose g�n�ralement de fruits de mer , saumon fum�, escargots pour certains, de la dinde , de l'oie ou du chapon aux marrons et de la traditionnelle b�che de No�l faisant r�f�rence � la forme de la b�che dans la chemin�e.Cette veill�e est sans doute la plus excitante pour les enfants qui refusent d'aller se coucher car tous tr�s impatients de d�couvrir les cadeaux que le p�re No�l leur a apport�. Les cadeaux sont ouverts le lendemain matin.Certaines familles vont � la messe de minuit pour c�l�brer la Nativit�.
Depuis longtemps, nous sommes pass�s d'une f�te religieuse � un aspect �conomique ind�niable. Pourtant il est � noter que les cadeaux offerts aux enfants ne sont apparus qu'� la fin du XIX�me si�cle et en Angleterre. La soci�t� Coca-Cola en 1931 donna une nouvelle allure � Saint Nicolas, celle du P�re No�l d'aujourd'hui. En France le personnage n'est apparu qu'� la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale.
Le p�re no�l est inspir� du Santa Claus anglo-saxon , qui �tait lui-m�me une repr�sentation
du Saint Patron des enfants Saint Nicolas qui est toujours c�l�br� le 6 d�cembre dans le nord de la France ainsi qu'en Alsace. Saint Nicolas distribue des fruits secs, pommes, g�teaux, bonbons, chocolats et de grands pains d'�pices � tous les enfants qui ont �t� sages .Saint Nicolas est souvent accompagn� par le P�re Fouettard qui n'a pas le bon r�le puisqu'il menace de fouetter les enfants qui n'ont pas �t� sages! Les traditions de No�l en Saintonge
Les pri�res �taient de rigueur et les chants de No�l jusqu'� l'heure de la messe. Entre chaque pri�res les convives d�gustaient des marrons cuits cuits sous la cendre avec un petit vin blanc charentais.
Au retour de la messe, les familles commen�aient le r�veillon compos� de boudins et de porc.Les cadeaux n'existaient pas sauf dans les familles les plus ais�es.
Dans certaines r�gions les enfants recevaient des oranges comme cadeau de No�l.Est-ce que les enfants d'aujourd'hui aimeraient recevoir une orange comme cadeau de No�l?
La f�te du r�veillon de la
St Sylvestre
La f�te du r�veillon de la Saint Sylvestre est une f�te importante aussi car elle marque le dernier jour de l'ann�e. Elle s'organise en g�n�ral entre amis, en famille pour faire la f�te!! et prononcer "BONNE ANNEE."
En France, le jour de l'an n'a pas �t� toujours c�l�br� le 1er janvier. Au VI et VIIeme si�cles, il �tait c�l�br� le 1er mars. Sous Charlemagne au IX�me si�cle l'ann�e commen�ait � No�l.
A partir du X�me si�cle la nouvelle ann�e d�bute le jour de P�ques. C'est Charles IX qui d�cide de fixer le d�but de l'ann�e le 1er janvier.
Sylvestre �tait le 33�me pape. C'est sous son r�gne que le christianisme f�t reconnu comme religion officielle de l'empire romain. Sylvestre eut ainsi la lourde charge d'organiser l' �glise.
Le diner du r�veillon de la St sylvestre est festif et au douzi�me coup de minuit, la f�te s'arr�te pour pr�senter des voeux pour l'ann�e qui commence, en g�n�ral les voeux sont une bonne sant� pour tous les convives. En France on continue de pr�senter ses voeux jusqu'� la troisi�me semaine de janvier.JOYEUX NOEL A TOUS ET
UNE TRES BONNE ANNEE 2015
English version
Christmas and New year traditions
As December has come, we are all busy preparing for winter and the biggest festivities of the year : Christmas and New Year .
When winter solstice occurred and until after January 1st, the Romans decorated their house with green branches in honour of their God Janus. The medieval christendom tried to take up this antique tradition and started to set up Christmas trees in churches ( the chancel) or in front of the church.
The Christian families gradually replaced the branches from the pagan tratidion by young trees. Actually conifers were fit for their persisting green needle-like leaves and at the beginning of winter they would restore hope and new vitality.
The decorating bowls started in Meisenthal in Moselle. As 1858 winter was so harsh there were not apples any longer to decorate the Christmas trees. A glassblower thought of making glass apples.
The nativity scene is also one of the major traditions for Christmas. It is generally composed of terracotta santons figurines made in Provence. The tradition might date back to the Middle Ages.The figurines are made of clay and are very colourful. The nativity scene exhibits figures representing the infant Jesus, his mother Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and sheep , the three wise men ( Balthasar, Caspar, Melchior).
In Provence, the nativity scene shows a proven�al village and traditionnal crafts.
The advent calendar was originally from Germany. At first, the calendar consisted in a holly picture and a phrase from Gospel.
Traditionnally families get together on the night before Christmas and it is characterized by a festive meal that is composed of the traditionnal turkey and the "b�che de No�l" ( yule log cake).
Today, the big meal usually consists in sea food , smoked salmon, snails , turkey, goose, or capon with chestnuts, not to mention the traditionnal b�che de No�l that recalls the log in the fireplace.
That special night is without any doubts the most exciting night of the year for children that is why they usually refuse to go to bed as they just can't wait to open Father christmas' presents.
The presents are usually opened the next day.
Certain families go to midnight mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
It is obvious that the traditional religious celebration has gradually turned into a lucrative business. However the first presents given to children appeared at the end of the 19th century, especially in England.
In 1931 the Coca-Cola company gave a new representation of Saint Nicolas ( Santa Claus) and changed him into Father christmas we all know.
In France, the figure only appeared at the end of World War II.
Father Christmas was inspired by the Ango-saxon Santa Claus which was a representation of the patron Saint of children. Saint Nicolas is still celebrated in the north of France and in Alsace on December 6th.
Good children are given dried fruits, apples, cakes, sweets chocolates,and gingerbread by Saint Nicolas.
and for those who haven't been good le p�re fouettard ( Mr Bogeyman) threatens them using his stick.
Christmas traditions in Saintonge.
In saintonge, Christmas was the major festivity of the year because it allowed families to get together.
A huge log was placed in the fireplace and was supposed not to go out until New year's Day.
People used to pray a lot and sing Christmas carols until it was time for them to go to church.
Between prayers the guests would roast chestnuts in the ashes drinking a glass of white charentais wine.
Back home after Christmas mass, families would start the Christmas Eve dinner that consisted in black pudding and pork.
There were not any presents for anyone except in wealthy families.
In some regions of France children were given an orange as Christmas gift.
Do you think our children would be happy if they were given an orange as a Christmas gift?
New Year's Eve festivity. ( Saint Sylvestre )
Saint Sylvestre festivity is also a major festivity in France because it marks the end of the year.
Friends usually get together to celebrate New Year's Eve and at midnight they all say " Bonne Ann�e", kissing everyone.In France in the VI and VIIth century New Year's was celebrated on March 1st.
In the IXth century in the reign of Charlemagne, New Year's started at Christmas.
From the Xth century New Year started on Easter's Day.
Then in the reign of Charles IX New Year's was on January 1st.
During the Reign of Sylvestre who was the 33th Pope ,Christianity became the first official religion in the Roman empire. He was in charge of the organization of the church which was not an easy task.
In France,the NewYear's Eve dinner can last until early morning, during the meal, on the strike of midnight
each guest stands up to wish a happy New Year. We usually wish a strong health for everyone and their relatives.
In France , you can wish a Happy New Year until the 3rd week in January.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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