2006, Monthly Magazine !

 

Yes its time … I received plenty of Mail asking about news or happening in Paris, So my good 2006 resolution will be to fulfil this small monthly magazine. It is said, known !   and Happy New Year to you, all over the world !

January 01, 2006

You still got few hours...

Before the start of the French sales, come to contemplate, as we us to say in paris, “les vitrines de noel des galleries Lafayette”. As every true Parisian you must do it...  OK, ok  why starting with this topic ? just because of my nephew, he like to see it each years and hopefully we do too...

January 06, 2006

Frozen atmosphere : The highest ice skating rink of Paris

 

The highest ice skating rink of Paris, 57 meters above the “champs de Mars”, on the platform of the 1st stage of the Eiffel Tour, the skating rink is open every days until
February 1, 2006. Access to the skating rink is free for the visitors of the monument and the shoes are lent.

During the evening, a smooth lighting and the sparkling of the Eiffel Tower take part in the magic of the places! (it is open until 23h!).

 

January 10, 2006

Antique Dealers at Bercy

A hundred antique dealers expose to the heart of Bercy village (Place of the wines of France).

 

 

 

January 10, 2006

"to draw the Kings" in family and between friends

First Sunday of January, we celebrate the Epiphany by eating "une galette". Tradition is of religious origin, it has become now a family tradition; Occasion to gather with the friends enjoy a "galette". The one who finds the beans (we use to say "la fève") is crowned king and has to chose its queen. A typically French tradition wants that the first share, called "share of poor" is indicated by the youngest child of the family. This share is reserved to the first visitor, one is also caled "the share of Good God".

An amusing anecdote is that during middle age the one who get the beans (la féve) must paid a drink to everybody... Some guys didn't want to pay every body a drink and eat the beans. then everyone went to se the backery to ask why there is no beans ? On day a exceeded baker fed up of this complains has the idea to put a non edible beans, that why nowaday we get a porcelain beans...

 

 

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