Whatever some elected moralizing environmentalists think, the symbolic power of the Christmas tree remains strong during the
end of the year celebrations
.
It is at his feet that the Catholics set up the crib.
It is also at his feet that the children delicately place their slippers on the evening of the 24th and that
Santa Claus
leaves his presents overnight.
“A Christmas without a tree would be like a heartless Valentine's Day.
As long as he amazes children, he has a bright future ahead of him, ”
explains Tout-Paris florist Stéphane Chapelle.
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Today, more than a quarter of French households buy one for the
end of year
celebrations
.
And it traditionally decorates town halls, hotels, shops, businesses ... Only a handful of elected environmentalists had decided in 2020 to boycott it, using the pretext of not wanting to exhibit a "
dead tree
" in their city.
This bias removes with a stinging reverse one of the strong images of the magic of Christmas and at the same time denies centuries of tradition ...
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