The festival celebrated the end of the bright, warm days of summer and the beginning of the cold dark nights of winter, when spirits were supposed to rise from the dead — none too Catholic for the controlling church.. But it was too late! To the dismay of the Church, ghost, ghoulie and evil beastie celebrations had already caught on and Halloween soon became a yearly festival of masks and disguises to scare away the spooks and evil spirits.
Halloween in France however, has only recently become fashionable thanks? I read one story that the chrysanthemums were used to replace candles that used to be lit on the graves and that it started in the mid 19 th Century. Another story said that chrysanthemums are associated with love and eternity by the Catholic Church. However it seems that the choice of chrysanthemums goes back to the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
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Bon weekend from an almost space-age village in France… Read More ». If you find an error, please let us know. Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and is an important occasion for many French families. Christmas Day is an occasion for Christians to celebrate Jesus Christ's birth.
It is public holiday in France. Sign in. Background and symbols France is in the northern hemisphere so All Saints' Day falls in the autumn fall. All Saints' Day Observances Showing: — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Elsewhere on timeanddate.
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