They call a nativity scene "une crèche" (fem. - literally "a
crib").
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The word "nativity" has Latin roots in the word "natal" which
means, from birth. The Nativity scene is the scene focusing on the
birth of Jesus Christ.
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"Away in a Manger" is one of the Christmas songs that depict the
nativity scene.
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The Nativity scene is often referred to as a "creche" which is
pronounced as crashe (with a long "a" as in able).