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Food is served in great abundance at a grand feast, which is called 『Le reveillon』, during the midnight mass on Christmas Eve. The menu varies according to regional culinary tradition. In Alsace, goose is the main course, in Burgundy it is turkey with chestnuts, and the Parisians feast upon oysters and goose liver terrine. 『Le revellion』 may consist of poultry, ham, salads, cake, fruit, and wine. Every family will finish their dinner with a traditional Yule log, called 「bûche de noël』. It」s a Yule log-shaped chocolate cake with some sugar figurines on the top.
不同的地域的風俗，豐盛的聖誕晚宴也是別具特色。在阿爾薩斯鵝肉是一道主菜；在勃艮第火雞加栗子是最主要的。對於巴黎人來說，牡蠣和鵝肝是不可或缺的。聖誕大餐總體會包括家禽、火腿、沙拉、蛋糕、水果和葡萄酒，對於每個家庭而言，都會傳統的聖誕柴來結束聖誕晚宴。這是一個木樁形狀的巧克力蛋糕，上面裝飾著糖塑的雕像。
In Southern France, a log is burned in people's homes from Christmas Eve until New Years Day. A long time ago, part of the log was used to make the wedge for the plough as good luck for the coming harvest.
In Paris, all the shopping malls display Christmas scenes in windows for the children. Little animated scenes perform for the pleasure of those who stop and enjoy the show.
因為在法國南部曾經由於木樁引起失火，大火一直從平安夜燃燒至新年。很久以前，一些耕犁就是用木樁做成的，以此來求得來年能有個好收成。
在巴黎，所有的商場櫥窗裡面都為孩子們傳達著聖誕的氛圍。動物皮毛搭建出的生動場景令過往行人愉悅不已。
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