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Christmas in the Provence

Source: frenchfood.about.com. Posted on 03 December 2004.

Almost every region in France has its own special way to celebrate the Christmas season.

In Paris, oysters and foie gras are served for réveillon, in Brittany crêpes are usually on the menu.

In the Provence, the season actually starts on December 4th, Saint Barbe's day. Children wrap wheat or lentil seeds in a damp cloth so that they germinate. The tiny seedlings are transplanted and then placed in a sunny window to grow. The plants portend prosperity for the family during the coming year and are used to decorate the crèche as well as the table for Christmas Eve supper.

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