La Chandeleur: Why do the French eat crêpes on February 2nd?
Photo: Flickr/Jack ZaliumIt's La Chandeleur on Thursday! What is La Chandeleur? It's good to know the history, but nowadays the crepes themselves are the most important thing about La Chandeleur for many. Indeed, you might hear the French say "Quand il pleut pour la Chandeleur, il pleut pendant quarante jours". Here they are in the same order:"Soleil de la Chandeleur, annonce hiver et malheur", and "Quand la Chandeleur est claire, l’hiver est par derriere", and "Chandeleur couverte, quarante jours de perte".
Source: The Local February 01, 2017 11:31 UTC
