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About France

January 6

frenchetc.org

fèves et couronnes

fèves – lucky charms – are put randomly in the galette des rois – Three King’s cake on January 6. Whoever gets la fève becomes le roi – king – or la reine – queen – for the night. This tradition is called tirer les rois‘.

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un or une favophile is a is a person who collects fèves, January 6 lucky charms made out of ceramics, glass, plastic, or even diamond!

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Some boulangers – pastry chefs – put a real diamond or ‘Tour de France’ figurines in the galette des rois in order to boost their sales.

. Version pour le smartphone .

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Un bon petit aperçu de la galette à la boulangerie (en français)

. Version pour le smartphone .

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10 words about l’épiphanie

  1. une couronne …. a crown
  2. une fève …. lucky bean, lucky charm
  3. une galette des rois …. King’s cake
  4. l’épiphanie …. Epiphany, Three King’s day, January 6
  5. une pâtisserie …. a bakery
  6. un pâtissier …. a pastry chef
  7. une reine …. a queen
  8. un roi …. a king
  9. les rois mages …. the three wise men
  10. tirer les rois …. to pick a king/queen

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Send your silly e-card in French.

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La recette – The recipe

Vidéo de la recette en français

Step by step how to

In English

Galette des Rois – Anne’s Recipe (for members only)

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Lisez à propos de l’Épiphanie

Read about the Epiphany holiday

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Voc Bite: une amAnde is an almond and une amEnde is a ticket (car violation ticket)

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