French King Pie Traditions and Vocabulary

Le 6 janvier, c'était l'épiphanie, une fête catholique célébrant la visite des rois mages à l'enfant Jésus. Ce jour-là (et en fait pendant tout le début du mois de janvier), les Français mangent "une galette des rois", une tarte feuilletée avec une surprise à l'intérieur !

Lisez mon article pour découvrir les coutumes françaises associées à la galette des rois et le vocabulaire qu'on utilise. (Au fait, c'est ma fille Leyla sur la photo :-)

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On January 6th was Epiphany, a Catholic holy day celebrating the visit of the three wise men to baby Jesus. On that day (and actually during the whole beginning of January), the French eat "a king pie", a puff pastry pie with a surprise inside!

Read my article to discover the French customs associated with the French king pie and the vocabulary we use (By the way, it's my daughter Leyla on the picture :-)

I post exclusive mini lessons, tips, pictures and more daily on my Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest pages - so join me there!
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Good luck with your French studies,
Camille Chevalier Karfis
 

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