Coucou les amis !
Have you started your compte à rebours de Noël yet? My husband certainly has. He is Christmas crazy and begins counting down the moment we return from the summer holidays.
Il est toc toc, non?
His enthusiasm does come in useful, though. As I write this, four calendriers de l’avent are already lined up on our sideboard. We have a traditional chocolate calendar, a tea calendar, a scented candle calendar, and even one for the dog.
Il ne faut pas oublier la chienne.
Advent in France: a joyful build up to Noël
Advent in France is a wonderfully cheerful time. Shops and markets start filling with festive treats, families begin planning gatherings and children get excited about opening their calendriers de l’avent each morning.
Every year I am amazed by the sheer variety of Advent calendars you can buy here and abroad. There are:
• des calendriers de l’avent chocolat for sweet lovers
• des calendriers de l’avent vin for wine enthusiasts
• des calendriers de l’avent fromage for cheese fans
• and even des calendriers de l’avent sexy for couples looking for something a little more daring. Oh là là.
Advent calendars have become such a fun part of the festive season and they are a lovely way to build excitement as Noël approaches.
A new twist on Advent: the 12 Day French Christmas Countdown
If you enjoy Advent and would like to add a touch of French to your December, Judith and I would love to invite you to join our 12 Day French Christmas Countdown, running from 3 to 14 December 2025.
The Countdown works a little like an Advent calendar but with a French twist. Each day you receive a festive email from us containing a digital gift to open.
These include:
• simple and useful Christmas vocabulary
• short cultural snippets
• light-hearted activities
• a daily touch of festive French cheer
Everything is designed to be friendly, accessible and suitable for all levels of French learners.
Celebrate with our online French Christmas Party
We bring the Countdown to a close on 14 December with a fantastique online French Christmas Party. It is joyful, relaxed, and a lovely way to celebrate the season with others who love all things French.
If you would like to join us for some festive French fun, you can sign up >>here.
Discount for Café Cats
Members of the Sound More French Café can enjoy a 50% discount. Your code is ready for you in the private Facebook group for les Café Cats.
We cannot wait to share the 12-Day French Christmas Countdown with you. It is a wonderful way to bring some festive French magic into your home this December.
Je vous souhaite un super weekend,
Frannie x
Join lots of other learners for this year’s 12-Day French Christmas Countdown.
Running from 3 to 14 December, this joyful Countdown is a cheerful way to bring a little French magic into your December. Each day you will receive a fun digital gift to open, filled with simple vocabulary, cultural snippets, and light-hearted activities to get you in the festive mood.
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