Some important dates for French kids
le jour de l’an (New Year’s Day)
mardi gras (Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday)
le jour de Pâques (Easter Day)
le 1 er avril (April Fools’ Day)
In France on 1 April, children cut fish shapes out of paper and stick them on their friends’ backs without them knowing, and people play practical jokes on each other before crying out “Poisson d’avril!” (“April Fool!”).
le 14 juillet (Bastille Day)
This is France’s National Day and commemorates the storming of the “Bastille” (a prison) in 1789, which triggered the French Revolution (see “The French Revolution” section under “History”).
le jour de Noël (Christmas Day)
When you hear the word “France” what do you think of?
la tour Eiffel
un coq
le vin
une grenouille
un escargot
boules
le drapeau tricolore
une baguette
un croissant
- Look at France - Two very close neighbours
- Look at France - Two countries with many similarities
- Look at France - Two countries, two cultures
- Look at France - A common future
- Look at France - France has hundreds of historical monuments
- Look at France - Beautiful landscapes
- Look at France - Now, see how much you can remember about France and the United Kingdom
- Look at France - A day in the life of Christope and Céline
- Look at France - Some important dates for French kids