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Bonnes fêtes !

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After learning about holiday traditions in France, we sampled food popular at this time of year in French-speaking countries!  Below you'll see many photos of Bûches de Noël, Gâteaux de Hanoucca, and other treats! Students with the food they brought in:   This is a special Québécois dish originating from a student's family member:

Bonnes fêtes ! (Happy Holidays!)

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Here are some photos of students making holiday cards in French for friends, family, and teachers:

December French Club Meeting!

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Today at French Club we learned about Bûches de Noël, a popular holiday treat in France.  Then we made our own MINI Bûches de Noël to have in class.

TC Paris Pâtisserie

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On Wednesday, we had two special guests from TC Paris Pâtisserie, Theo and Nicole.  Nicole talked to us about her experience living in France and all about French pastries.  Then students got to order and eat a macaron and a tarte aux pommes.

Les lettres des amis de correspondance !

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Today we read the letters from our pen pals in France.  Look at all the excitement!

Explorez Paris avec Google Maps !

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I hope you enjoyed your journey around the eateries of Paris with Google Maps today.  Here is the map if you would like to continue the activity at home (click the link below to open in a new tab). View Une chasse au trésor à Paris ! in a larger map