Read the original article on Purewow. Advent calendars were my favorite when I was a kid, so I was thrilled to learn that they’re one of the most popular French Christmas traditions, too. You’re ...

It's a traditional French Christmas cake that has been loved for generations. Today Cooking Instructor, Katie Cook, showed us how to make a Buche de Noel, or yule log cake. For more information about ...

Every year in France, as elsewhere, people excitedly prepare well in advance for the Christmas and New Year’s festivities. As early as November the avenues are garlanded with lights and the streets ...

As it is in so many places, Christmas in France is all about family, friends, and food. While it’s generally a low-key affair marked by gatherings of relatives and treats for children, it also has the ...

The Christmas season is a time when the French set aside their treasured notions of being a staunchly secular country to revel in holiday traditions, many of them rooted in the religious practices of ...

The holidays are a perfect time to play with tradition, and Kristine de la Cruz, the whimsical pastry chef at FrankieLucy Bakeshop, has created a new take on the classic French Christmas cake, Bûche ...

A traditional French bûche de Noël on sale at a bakery. Every year in France, as elsewhere, people excitedly prepare well in advance for the Christmas and New Year’s festivities. As early as November ...

People stroll throuh the Christmas market at the Grand place in Lille, France, on November 28, 2025. The Christmas season is a time when the French set aside their treasured notions of being a ...