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In France, Pere Fouettard is the character that accompanies St. Nickolas. St. Nickolas brings gifts to the well behaved boys and girls. Pere Fouettard brings a whip to spank the naughty children.

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What does pere fouettard mean in french?

Pere fouettard literally means whipping father he is saint Nicolas s slave that spanks naughty kids


What does Pere Fouettard give the french kids?

he gives the bad kids a spanking


What does le pere fouettard give the french kids?

he gives the bad kids a spanking


Who is Pere Fouettard and what does he do?

He is the "punishing Santa", who punishes the bad children. (naughty man)


What does Pere Fouettard give french kids?

Pere Fouettard goes round with St Nicolas on 6th December (St Nicolas day). Traditionally, whilst St Nicolas gives presents to good children, Pere Fouettard either whips (hence fouettard from the french verb to whip 'fouetter') or gives lumps of coal to bad children. The origins of Pere Fouettard are from a legend and popular song connected with St Nicolas. In the story, three children become lost and fall into the hands of an evil butcher. Having done away with them, he then chops them into little pieces and puts them in a large salting tub. St Nicolas rescues the children, miraculously heals them and reunites them with their families. This legend reinforces St Nicolas' status as a guardian of children and there are many depictions of St Nicolas with three children in a barrel as a result. The evil butcher became Pere Fouettard though these days, rather than whipping or dispensing coal to children, he is more feared because he will tell St Nicolas which children have been naughty and therefore don't deserve a present.


What spell is nauthy?

Naughty.


What do the english for Christmas and the french don't?

The french have the bogey man- 'La pere fouettard'.


Father spanker I have been bad in french?

Pere Fouettard is the name for Father Spanker in french. J'ai été mauvais means "I have been bad. The story about Father Spanker is that he is called that in Northern France, and he is opposite of "Pere Noel" (Father Christmas) and spanks bad little children. How's that instead of coal?


Do kids in France leave cookies for Pere Noel?

Yes they do


What does Father Spanker look like?

"Father Spanker", or "Pere Fouettard" Is typically shown as an evil-looking Santa or elf holding a whip or bunch of sticks to spank naughty children, usually shown in older pictures with St. Nicholas or "Santa Claus". "Father Spanker" is also shown as the evil butcher in the story of three children who wandered away and got lost. Cold and hungry, "Pere Fouettard" lured them into his shop where he attacked and salted them away in a large tub. Through the intervention of St. Nicholas the boys were restored back to life, and returned to their families.


What do good boys and girls get and what do bad girls and boys get in France?

If you're referring to "How does the French equivalent of Kris Kringle/Santa Claus work?" the answer is the first item below. If you're asking what happens when good boys and girls hook up in France, and what happens when bad girls and boys hook up in France, that's the second item. 1) In France there are two "Santa" figures, Papa Noel and Pere Fouettard. Papa Noel translates "Father Christmas," and Pere Fouettard translates "Whipping father" or "Punisher." All the good children get presents from Papa Noel, who looks much like the British and American Father Christmas. Pere Fouettard, on the other hand, has red eyes, horns, wears a black cowl, and carries a whip. Rather than giving coal to the naughty children on Christmas, Pere Fouettard supposedly stalks them and beats them. The poor behaviour rates in your children in France are significantly lower than in countries with just one jovial old Santa. 2) Good boys and girls pass the Baccalaureate, and get diplomas and jobs, while bad girls and boys get pregnant.


What is the name of the Christmas bogeyman?

le Père Fouettard