{"id":1350123,"date":"2025-01-31T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T16:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/?p=1350123"},"modified":"2025-01-31T17:52:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T16:52:51","slug":"candlemas-the-famous-french-tradition-of-the-crepe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/en\/candlemas-the-famous-french-tradition-of-the-crepe\/","title":{"rendered":"Candlemas: the famous French tradition of the cr\u00eape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Did you know that Candlemas is one of France’s most enduring traditions, and that delicious cr\u00eapes are made to celebrate it ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Galeries Lafayette<\/strong>, we explain how this festivity is lived around the world and share the ingredients and steps for making the perfect cr\u00eape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Candlemas, also known as Candlemas Day or the Festival of Candles<\/strong>, is a French tradition<\/strong> dating back to ancient Rome. Every 2 February, people took to the streets with torches to celebrate the beginning of the earth’s return to fertility and the end of winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 472 AD, Pope Gelasius<\/strong> I transformed this tradition into a Catholic feast day. He associated this celebration with the lighting of candles, which commemorated the presentation of Jesus in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary 40 days after giving birth, as indicated in the Old Testament. Since then, this date has been known as Candlemas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It wasn’t until the Middle Ages<\/strong> that the tradition of preparing cr\u00eapes was established, as a symbol of prosperity for the harvests to come. The round shape of the cr\u00eape evokes the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Candlemas is a French tradition, other countries have also adopted it. In the Canary Islands, for example, it is linked to the Virgen de Candelaria<\/strong>, referring to an apparition of the Virgin to two shepherds in the 14th century. In countries such as Mexico and the United States, it is also celebrated with its own customs, although cr\u00eapes are exclusive to France. However, this culinary practice is gaining in popularity in many regions. Thanks to the gourmet products and utensils provided by Galeries Lafayette<\/strong>, you can now incorporate this delicious tradition into your celebrations and prepare your own cr\u00eapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Candlemas is one of France’s most festive events, and the perfect excuse to gather with family and friends around a table laden with cr\u00eapes<\/strong>, both sweet and savoury. The tradition is to flip the cr\u00eape in the air while holding a coin in your hand. Cr\u00eapes are usually topped with jam, cream or melted chocolate, ingredients that can be found at Galeries Lafayette Gourmet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Galeries Lafayette Gourmet is a culinary paradise offering everything from exclusive products to kitchenware. It’s the perfect place to discover the unique flavours of Paris’s leading culinary brands and take home the very best in French gastronomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCelebrating Candlemas around the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Candlemas in France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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