TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 12-2015

PHÉP - CHú PHI£N GIÉNG SINH MÈt trong nh˜ng hoπt ÆÈng h†p d…n du kh∏ch khi Æ’n Ph∏p nh˜ng ngµy Gi∏ng sinh ch›nh lµ Æi chÓ phi™n. C∏c phi™n chÓ Gi∏ng sinh, hay cﬂn g‰i Marchä de Noel, lµ mÈt truy“n thËng kh´ng th” thi’u ÆËi vÌi nhi“u ng≠Íi d©n Ph∏p trong dﬁp nµy. MÁi phi™n chÓ mang mÈt phong c∏ch kh∏c nhau vµ c„ c©u chuy÷n lﬁch sˆ cÒa ri™ng chÛng. ChÓ Strasbourg c„ sË tuÊi l™n Æ’n h¨n 400 n®m, chÓ Lille nÊi ti’ng vÌi nh˜ng m„n ÆÂ cÊ nhuËm mµu thÍi gian... Vµ c„ Æ’n g«n 25 khu chÓ trÍi lÌn nh· di‘n ra trong th∏ng cuËi n®m. Bπn tha hÂ ghä th®m ÆÒ m‰i th” loπi gian hµng, vµ mua sæm c∏c m∆t hµng tı th˘c ph»m truy“n thËng nh≠ pho m∏t, b∏nh kão, Æ’n qu«n ∏o, trang s¯c, ÆÂ thÒ c´ng. ThÀm ch› n’u bπn kh´ng c„ nhu c«u sæm sˆa nhi“u, th◊ vi÷c dπo quanh nh˜ng c®n nhµ gÁ, n’m thˆ ly vang n„ng, nh©m nhi mi’ng b∏nh gıng, hay th≠Îng th¯c c©y xÛc x›ch... cÚng lµ mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ vﬁ. ƒn t≠Óng nh†t vÌi nh˜ng ai Æ’n Ph ∏p vµo ngµy Gi∏ng sinh c„ lœ lµ b˜a ti÷c Le Räveillon, c„ ngh‹a “Æ∏nh th¯c”, vµ th≠Íng di‘n ra qua nˆa Æ™m. Le Räveillon lµ b˜a ®n sau khi m‰i ng≠Íi trÎ v“ tı nhµ thÍ, lÛc nµy nh˜ng m„n ®n c„ nhi÷m vÙ “Æ∏nh th¯c” c∏c thµnh vi™n trong gia Æ◊nh. Ng≠Íi Ph∏p chºng bao giÍ ti’c ti“n cho mÈt b˜a ti÷c Le Räveillon thﬁnh soπn. Bπn sœ bæt g∆p ÆÒ m„n Ææt ti“n tr™n bµn ti÷c nh≠ tr¯ng c∏ Carvia, gan ngÁng Foie Gras, t´m hÔm, hµu, thﬁt n≠Ìng Turkey, Ëc s™n Escargots, c∏ hÂi, s≠Ín cıu... cÔng vÌi c∏c loπi pho m∏t, r≠Óu vµ m„n tr∏ng mi÷ng. C„ ›t nh†t 13 m„n tr∏ng mi÷ng Æang chÍ bπn tr™n bµn ti÷c Le Räveillon, con sË 13 nµy Æπi di÷n cho chÛa Jesus vµ 12 t´ng ÆÂ. D‘ hi”u tπi sao mÈt b˜a ti÷c Le Räveillon c„ th” käo dµi Æ’n tÀn s∏u giÍ s∏ng h´m sau. 78 TRAVELLIVE FRANCE - Christmas Fairs O ne of the most attractive activities for visitors coming to France during this celebration is going shopping at Christmas fairs. Christmas fairs or Marchä de Noel are an indispensable tradition for French people. Each fair features its own historic story and is designed in a distinguished style. While Strasbourg fair is more than 400 years old, Lille market is well known for antiques. Nearly 25 large and small flea markets take place in the last months of year. You can visit numerous booths and shop for thousands of products from traditional foods such as cheese and sweets, to clothing, jewelry and crafts. Even, if you do not want to buy much, it will be a great experience: walking around wooden houses, tasting hot wine, savoring a piece of ginger cake or enjoying hot sausages. The most impressive thing in France these days is the Le Räveillon party, which usually take place through midnight. Its name means “wake up”. People enjoy Le Räveillon after coming back home from the church and the responsibility of dishes is to awaken family members. French people never worry about spending too much money on Le Räveillon. You will often find expensive dishes such as caviar, foie gras, lobsters, oysters, roast turkey, escargots, salmon and lamb ribs on their banquet table. At least 13 desserts are waiting for you when you explore the Le Räveillon party. The number 13 represents Jesus and his 12 apostles. It’s quite easy to understand why a Le Räveillon can last until 6am in the next morning.

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