"O great Saint Nicolas, patron saint of schoolchildren",
Alsatian schoolchildren still sing every December 6.
The miracles attributed to this 3rd century bishop are numerous, the most famous being the resurrection of three children murdered by a butcher.
In the North-East, Saint Nicolas rewards well-behaved children, while the bogeyman and his sad bag of pieces of coal or beets are the lot of turbulent schoolchildren.
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In which region is Aunt Arie celebrated?
What character, ancestor of our Father Christmas, brought the gifts to Burgundy?
Each Christmas comes to revive ancient regional traditions that still persist today.
In Provence, to set the Christmas table, we stack three white tablecloths in reference to the Trinity.
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