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Popular Traditions Pâques, the French Easter, is celebrated the Sunday following the Pascal full moon date for the year. ﻿To celebrate this holiday the French do many of the same things that Americans do. They have Easter egg hunts, chocolate bunnies and other confections, and the religious ceremonies associated with Easter. Since 90% of France is Roman Catholic, the ceremonies are usually a Catholic Mass. Another Paques tradition is the bell. Church bells are rung every day in France except for Good Friday and the Saturday after. The children are told that the bell's clappers have flown to Rome, this tradition is similar to the American tradition of telling our children that Santa brings them presents on Christmas. When the bells are rung again on Easter morning everyone starts to celebrate. While the children are out of school for Paques, one of the more popular pass times is the egg race. Children roll eggs down a slope together, the egg that breaks last or not at all is the winner. This symbolizes the tomb of Jesus being opened on Easter morning. Another April tradition, not related directly to Paques, is the poisson d'Avril. Beginning on April 1st children stick these paper fish to the back of adults and run away yelling "poisson d'Avril" (April Fish).

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Pâques Vocab un Lapin- a bunny

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Une Chasse de Oeufs- an egg hunt

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Poisson D’Avril- April fish

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le résurrection - the resurrection

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la religieuse cérémonie - the religious ceremonie

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le chur de oeufs- the egg chariots

art de chacolat- chocolate art

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la roule les œufs- The egg rolling

http://tvanouvelles.ca/archives/lcn/infos/lemonde/media/2011/04/20110425-143124-THV1.jpg Lundi de Pâques- Easter Monday

http://image.mabulle.com/m/mc/mc-creations.mabulle.com/paques/2008/poussinspanier.gif Cloche- bells

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