La Fête de la Chandeleur!

1st year French students enjoyed delicious crêpes today for La fête de la Chandeleur!

A massive MERCI to the amazing Miriam who cooked nearly 50 crêpes! Also to the Home Ec Department for the use of their cookery room. 

On 2nd February each year, French people celebrate La Chandeleur. In English this is known as Candlemass. This falls 40 days after Christmas and signifies the day that Jesus was presented at the temple. As part of the tradition of La Chandeleur, the French celebrate the beginning of the end of winter. So, the circular shape and the golden colour of the crêpe is supposed to represent the sun, which hints at the brighter days of spring.