La chandeleur is officially celebrated on Feb 2. In real life there are no celebrations, except that it is a period for cooking crêpes.
la Chandeleur
la Chandeleur (Candlemas)
It is also called "La Chandeleur" in French celebrated on February 2nd, a day when the French eat crepes, and a former pagan holiday later appropriated by the Church to celebrate the consecration of Mary forty days after the birth of Christ.
It is traditional to cook crêpes for la Chandeleur.
Candlemas
Translation: Chandeleur
what people do on pancake day is they make pancakes and then they eat the pancakes. thanks for asking. bye bye.
Chandeleur Island Light was created in 1896.
Leopold Simons has written: 'Contes de la chandeleur et autres temps'
Danielle Roland has written: 'Maria Bonpain' 'La nuit de la Chandeleur' 'Rue des Canettes' 'L' ange aux crapauds'
The French celebrate Bastille Day.
French Christians celebrate Christmas. French Jews celebrate Hanukkah.