Joyeux Noel: How France celebrates Christmas
original trinkets. Along with the feve, every galette is topped by a colorful paper crown. Traditionally, the galette is cut while the youngest child at the table designates who will get each piece, so there’s no cheating. Everyone takes careful bites of the pastry until someone finds the feve. The winner gets the crown as well as the trinket, and becomes king or queen for the day.
After a month of celebrations, the French Christmas season hibernates for another year. Regardless of whether you make it to France this year, enjoy your friends, food and family this holiday season.