Père Noël (French pronunciation: [pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl]), "Father Christmas", sometimes called 'Papa Noël' ("Dad Christmas"), is a legendary gift-bringer at Christmas in France and other French-speaking areas, identified with the Father Christmas and/or Santa Claus of English-speaking territories.

Santa Claus is called Père Noël in French or Father Christmas. Small children may also call him Papa Noël or Daddy Christmas. He looks more or less like the Santa Claus from the American Coca-Cola ads, but there are a few subtle differences in his …

Le père Noël est un personnage légendaire lié à la fête de Noël. Il est issu de la transformation du personnage de saint Nicolas, fêté le 6 décembre, et qui aurait connu des syncrétismes avec le cérémonial de la fête romaine des Saturnales — qui a subsisté au Moyen Âge lors des célébrations de Noël —, et avec des mythologies nordiques.

2023年11月18日 · Discover the story and legends of Santa Claus in France. Called "Père Noël", Santa was introduced to the French children in the 1950s.

2023年12月11日 · Père Noël, also known as Father Christmas, is a Christmas folkloric character in France and other French-speaking countries who distributes gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The origin of winter folkloric characters dates back to ancient times, blending ancient pagan cults with influences from both ancient Roman ancestor worship and the ...

Although the Père Noël largely resembles this image, there are a few differences that make him French – and no, it’s not because he walks around with a baguette and cigarette in hand, nor does he say “ Oh là là ” instead of “Ho ho ho”. Here are a few reasons why the French Santa Claus is different.

St Nicholas is known by many names: Père Noël, Father Christmas, Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas. Delivering a letter to Santa! However, some French regions have their own unique names for him.

2007年12月9日 · In France, it is Père Noël who distributes gifts to good little children. Nowadays he generally distributes gifts on Christmas Eve, except in eastern France where the old traditions persist and he observes the traditional Saint Nicholas Day by distributing his gifts on the night of …

2015年2月11日 · In France and other French speaking areas, Pére Noël (Father Christmas) is the traditional gift giver. Although originally Pére Noël was depicted wearing a long robe and holding a wicker basket, he is now dressed in a very similar fashion to the American Santa Claus.

2005年12月6日 · Père Noël is the French equivalent of the British Father Christmas and the American Santa Claus. In general, France has not adopted the modern garb of Santa Claus in jacket and trousers, but keeps to the older version with a …