Christmas in France wouldn’t be full with out free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French vacation season is longer than most – stretching into the New Year with Epiphany (January 6) and its conventional galettes des rois (king cake) into February with Chandeleur (Candlemas).
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