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SUMMARY:Pancake Day in France - February 2nd
DESCRIPTION:Fête de la Chandeleur\nApart from the well known Mardi Gras\, the nearest French equivalent to Pancake Day is the ‘Fête de la Chandeleur’ (Candlemas)\, also known as ’Fête de la Lumière’\, and even the literal translation of ‘jour des crêpes’ in some French speaking countries. \n \nOriginally a religious festival dating back to Roman times\, the ‘Fête de la Chandeleur’ celebrates the presentation of Jesus\, and marks the end of the Christmas season. \nIt is celebrated 40 days after Christmas on the 2nd February\, and has many proverbs and superstitions surrounding it. \nThe name chandeleur actually comes from the word chandelle or candle\, as it is a Christian occasion involving much lighting and blessing of candles. The English word “chandler”\, also derives from chandeleur – a sort of grocer who specialised in ship supplies and equipment\, and presumably dealt in candles too. \n\n\n\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n \nCandlemas Traditions\nOne tradition was to light a candle in the church and carry it home without the flame going out. If you managed it\, this meant that you would not pop your clogs in the coming year.  \n‘Celui qui la rapporte chez lui allumée. Pour sûr ne mourra pas dans l’année’ \n \nTo ensure that the crop would be plentiful for the coming year\, it was an absolute must to eat pancakes.\n‘Si point ne veut de blé charbonneux Mange des crêpes à la Chandeleur’ \nIf the elected tosser could flip a crêpe with one hand whilst holding a gold coin in the other\, the family was assured of prosperity throughout the coming year. \nEating pancakes was also a way of using up eggs and butter before Lent\, at a time before fridges and freezers allowed us to keep fresh food more or less indefinitely. \nFinally…. time to talk about the weather.\nQuand il pleut pour la Chandeleur\, il pleut pendant quarante jours.\nIf it rains at Candlemas\, it will continue to rain for 40 days \n\nQuand la Chandeleur est claire\, l’hiver est par derriere; Chandeleur couverte\, quarante jours de perte!\nIf February is clear\, winter is behind us. If the Chandeleur is overcast\, winter will last another forty days. \n….or here’s another  which tells us the opposite! \nSoleil de la Chandeleur\, annonce hiver et malheur\nA sunny Candlemas will bring winter and misfortune \nHmmmm\, a little bit contradictory\, but it is from this day that the days start to grow longer\, evenings slowly grow lighter\, and our thoughts turn to springtime. \n\n\n\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n \nShare this:\n				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest\n			\n\n	Related\n
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LOCATION:Pyrenees-Orientales\, 66500
CATEGORIES:Culture and Heritage,February,Festivals & Traditions
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