Vocabulary around French holidays, traditions, and cultural references. Front: the French word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Bastille
- fortress and prison stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution
- Baguette
- long, thin loaf of French bread with a crispy crust
- Béret
- flat, round woolen cap traditionally worn in France
- Château
- large country house, manor, or castle in France
- Champagne
- sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of northeast France
- Croissant
- crescent-shaped butter pastry commonly eaten for breakfast
- Épiphanie
- Epiphany holiday celebrated on January 6
- Fête
- festival, celebration, or party
- Galette des Rois
- Epiphany cake traditionally containing a hidden figurine or bean
- Jeu de boules
- French lawn bowling game where players throw balls at a target
- La Marseillaise
- the national anthem of France
- Laïcité
- principle of separation of church and state in French society
- Macaron
- colorful almond meringue sandwich cookie with buttercream filling
- Mime
- silent performer who acts out stories using only body movements and gestures
- Noël
- Christmas