Saint-Nicolas 🎅
- Rafaël
- Dec 1
- 1 min read
Who is the original Santa Claus? 🎄 -
Salut à tou.te.s,
Le 6 décembre, dans plusieurs pays d’Europe (y compris le nord de la France), on fête la Saint-Nicolas. Ce personnage ressemble beaucoup au Père Noël, sauf qu’il se déplace avec un âne au lieu de rennes. Et petite surprise : c’est même lui qui a inspiré l’apparence du Père Noël ! Voici une vidéo qui explique la légende et les traditions autour de cette fête.
On December 6th, in several European countries (including northern France), Saint Nicholas is celebrated. This figure is very similar to Santa Claus, except that he travels with a donkey instead of reindeer. And here's a little surprise: he's even the one who inspired Santa Claus's appearance! Here's a video that explains the legend and traditions surrounding this holiday.
Preparation:
watch this week's episode about Saint-Nicolas: https://youtu.be/mrmATSCqeUM (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the Youtube control bar).
(optional) watch related topic about chocolate: https://youtu.be/uKOOVRcJPQk
prepare one or two questions
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Bonne semaine et à bientôt;
Rafaël
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