No french courses at inflexyon, french language school in france (lyon) during christmas vacation!
No classes to let our students discover french traditions for christmas : On the 24th, french children put their shoes in front of the fireplace, in the hopes that Papa Noël will fill them with gifts, candy, fruit, nuts.
Although fewer and fewer French attend la Messe de Minuit on Christmas Eve, it is still an important part of Christmas for many families. It is followed by a huge feast, called le Réveillon (from the verb réveiller, to wake up or revive). Le Réveillon is a symbolic awakening to the meaning of Christ's birth and is the culinary high point of the season.Each region in France has its own traditional Christmas menu, with dishes like turkey, capon, goose, chicken etc.
Another important aspect of French Christmas celebrations with the christmas tree is the "crèche" filled with santons, which is displayed in churches and many homes.

Our office will be open though, so if you have any question or if you want to enroll for french courses in 2007 contact us at : inflexyon