Figure 1.--This looks to be aFrench family Christmas scene during the 1970s. Notice the Christmas tree. The two brothers look to be wearing their best velvet suits. |
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We had thought that the Christmas tree until recently has never been particularly popular in France, perhaps to Germanic for Gallic tastes. This has changed. A French reader tells us that, "The tree of Noël is now almost compulsory throughout France." A French reader tells us that, "The tree of Noël is now almost compulsory throughout France. A huge number of these Christmas trees (firs) are sold every year. At home each year my wife decorates a beautiful tree for all of us to enjoy as part of this joyous season." A French reader tells us that it was not just Germany that had a tradition of Christmas trees. He writes, "Decorating a " Sapin de Nöel " is a strong tradition here in France. All the families, the shops, the institutions here have their tree of Noël. It is always a fir. This was true in past times as well as today.
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