Rocamadour – Shrine – Black Madonna – Quercy
The episcopal city of Rocamadour in Quercy, St-Sauveur Basilica and St-Amadour Crypt, listed as World Heritage Sites under the label Chemins de Compostelle
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Célé Valley in Quercy
Historical sites in Quercy along the panoramic D41 which follows the Célé Valley known as Val Paradis – Paradise Valley between Ceint-d’Eau and Conduché
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Halloween – Toussaint – Samhain – Origins
The French Toussaint follows Halloween, it is a public holiday celebrated on 1st November when families bring flowers on their loved ones’ graves
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Nativity Scenes – Crèches de Noël – origin
The French Nativity Scenes or Crèches de Noël consist of small figurines or santons that represent the Birth of Jesus of Nazareth in the stable of Bethlehem
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Epiphany – Christian Celebration – January
The Epiphany celebrates the Revelation of God in the form of Jesus Christ and takes place on the 12th day after Christmas with the sharing of the Kings Cake
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Easter – Eggs Bells and Bunnies – Tradition
Easter celebration takes place on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25 and commemorates the Resurrection of Christ on the third day after The Passion
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Christmas Presents – Origins and Meaning
The tradition of giving Christmas presents is a symbolic reminder of the gifts the Three Wise Men gave to the Newborn Jesus
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St Maur de Glanfeuil Abbey – Loire Valley
St. Maur, a disciple of St-Benedict of Nursia, founded St Maur de Glanfeuil Abbey in the 6th century in the Loire Valley, on the site of a Roman temple
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Notre Dame Cathedral – Historical Paris
Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cité, the spiritual centre of Paris, and a masterpiece of Gothic architecture built between 1165 and 1330
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St Etienne du Mont Church – Ste Geneviève Shrine
St Etienne du Mont Church, a perfect illustration of the evolution of French architecture, contains the shrine of Ste Geneviève the patron saint of Paris
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Saint Julien le Pauvre Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church, one of the oldest churches in the Latin Quarter, a Melkite Greek Catholic church since 1889
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Saint Serge de Radonège Russian Orthodox Church
Saint Serge de Radonege Church in Rue de Crimée in Paris, a superb Russian Orthodox church and the seat of the Institut de Théologie Orthodoxe
