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While winemakers are working their magic in the cellars of Provence, truffle hunters search for "black diamonds" for holiday feasts. Potential locations for these precious fungi remain a closely guarded secret, but if you can find a supplier, you are in luck. For holiday menu ideas, click here.
December is festive in the South of France. Lights sparkle on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix and along the river in l'Isle sur la Sorgue, wooden chalets surround the Vieux Port in Marseille, and the Ferris wheel returns to Nice. Saint Barbara's Day, December 4th, marks the start of fĂŞtes calendales, ending 40 days later, February 2nd, with Candlemas Day (la Chandeleur).
Christmas celebrations in France centre around family and food. There are holiday-themed markets throughout the region, where you find local products, mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, foie gras and gingerbread (pain d’épices), and santons the clay figures for crèches. Read about the Feast of Sainte-Barbe and other holiday customs in Virginie's article.
If you are looking for holiday gifts, please check out our 2023 Gift Guide with great products from brands we love, including Ana Treasure Box, Rob Fresh, Remember Provence, Rose et Marius, L'AUGUSTE Provence, French Address, and Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm. These are some of our favourite reads from the past 12 months for the book lovers on your list.
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Cheers to the season,
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