Père Noël - Wikipedia
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.
Père Noël — Wikipédia
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.
The formidable story of Santa Claus in France - French Moments
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.
Père Noël: Santa Claus in France, Origin and History - Malevus
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 ...
St Nicholas – Santa Claus – Pere Noel - Travel France Online
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.
History of Father Christmas in France - The Good Life France
He’s known in France as Père Noël (Father Christmas) and he brought with him the commercialisation of the Christmas holiday. The Catholic Church, which was still quite strong in France, took a dim view of this jolly fellow’s arrival.
Papá Noel or Father Christmas: This is what Santa is called ...
6 天之前 · France - Père Noël, Saint-Nicolas; Germany - Weihnachtsmann; Guatemala - Santa Claus, Santa Clos, Santi Clo; Hong Kong - Father Christmas, Santa, Santa Claus (Cantonese: Sing Daan Lou Yan)