Project Gutenberg 2005-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 52 Chabot, Alphonse 1841 1920 Chabot, A. Chabot, Alphonse-Marie Chabot, Monseigneur Chabot, M. l'abbé Chabot, M. l'abbe La nuit de Noël dans tous les pays Produced by Suzanne Shell, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La nuit de Noël dans tous les pays" by Alphonse Chabot is a cultural and festive exploration of Christmas traditions, likely written in the early 20th century. This publication serves as a continuation of Chabot's earlier works on Christmas customs, and its content is structured around various chapters that delve into different festive practices, such as the Christmas vigil, the significance of the Christmas log, and the spirit of gift-giving. The work is enriched by a blend of personal anecdotes, regional rituals, and cultural reflections, aiming to highlight the universal joy surrounding the celebration of Christmas. The beginning of "La nuit de Noël dans tous les pays" sets a warm, nostalgic tone as it opens with the recollection of winter evenings by the fireside, seamlessly transitioning to the broader significance of Christmas festivities. Chabot introduces specific customs observed in various regions of France, reflecting on memories of family gatherings, special meals, and religious observances leading up to midnight mass. The essence of the Christmas vigil is brought to life as he captures intimate scenes—children anticipating the midnight service, families gathering around simple yet meaningful meals, and the lighting of a traditional yule log, all culminating in a rich atmosphere of community and faith. This introductory portion effectively serves as a poignant backdrop for the diverse customs explored in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Christmas GT Text FR Peuples et Sociétés Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 297339 295271 2024-09-06T13:10:07.838371 2023-09-07T04:53:21.928270 text/html text/html 283294 2020-12-19T06:46:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 103031 2020-12-19T06:46:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163494 2024-09-06T13:10:14.849296 application/epub+zip 169065 2024-09-06T13:10:09.566301 application/epub+zip 169064 2024-09-06T13:10:08.509313 application/epub+zip 343634 2024-09-06T13:10:18.253306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360477 2024-09-06T13:10:14.149345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360536 2022-09-07T18:17:37.731964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241646 241441 2024-09-06T13:10:06.808326 2023-09-07T04:53:20.934262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 235288 2020-12-19T06:46:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94798 2020-12-19T06:46:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18639 2024-09-06T13:10:18.387275 application/rdf+xml 14860 2024-09-06T13:10:08.887339 image/jpeg 3635 2024-09-06T13:10:08.698350 image/jpeg 162335 2024-09-06T13:10:07.863323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog