Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: French Guianans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the French Guianans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: French
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the French. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: French Canadians
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of French Canadians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: French Canadian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of French-Canadian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: French Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of French Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Acadians
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Acadians. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
University of Texas at Austin
Francais Interactif Fetes: Holidays
Wonderful interactive video clips, interviews and vocabulary all relating to French holidays and traditions. Site has excellent cultural information, high quality videos and top-notch auditory practice.
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Office De Tourisme Aix en Provence
A very useful site for beginning French students: photo visit and links to maps,practical information and basic history accessible to early beginners(Presentation); a more in-depth look at the products, traditions, and symbols of the...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Christmas Traditions in France and Canada
This resource describes the differences and similarities between French and Canadian Christmas traditions. The best information can be found by clicking on the embedded links. Link to the French version is at bottom of page.
Other
Christmas Traditions in France and in Canada
This site offers much information about Christmas Traditions in France and in Canada: nativity scenes, religious events, festivities, as well as details about the origins of Christmas and its evolution throughout time.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Christmas Traditions in France and Canada
This resource describes the differences between French and Canadian Christmas celebrations, in French and English. The embedded links in the text contain the most extensive information. Link to French version is at bottom of home page.
Other
Christmas Customs
Brief outlines of customs and food traditionally found at Christmas in the U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and France, as well as others. Common legends, games, and history of the holidays give ample...