La Chandeleur or Candlemas is celebrated in France
La Chandeleur is also known as Candlemas and the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus and the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is a French tradition. It commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the temple.
In France this commemoration is linked to eating crêpes or pancakes and is called Pancake Day. It is celebrated on the 2nd of February and there are a couple of rather strange rituals that surround the way you cook your crêpes.
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My wife and I spend several months each year in Provence and it’s allowed us to learn the language and appreciate French culture. We knew before we moved there that food and wine are a big part of French life but we didn’t realise quite how big until our neighbour Fabienne gave us a “taste” of real French life…
Wishing You a Happy Bastille Day 
