French celebrations
Easter is the most important religious celebration for the Christians because it commemorates the resurrection of Christ.
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France is 80% Catholic but about 20% of French only practice regularly.
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Most religious celebrations are, however, highly respected even if they have lost their religious meaning, because France is strongly marked by its religious past. Thus many French attend the Easter Mass just for the beauty of the ceremonial.
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Easter is celebrated at various dates and according to the Gregorian calendar (a calendar based on the movement of the sun and seasons), and is always celebrated on a Sunday between April 25 and 22mars...
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Easter is the most important religious celebration for the Christians because it commemorates the resurrection of Christ.
France is 80% Catholic but about 20% of French only practice regularly.
Most religious celebrations are, however, highly respected even if they have lost their religious meaning, because France is strongly marked by its religious past. Thus many French attend the Easter Mass just for the beauty of the ceremonial.
Easter is celebrated at various dates and according to the Gregorian calendar (a calendar based on the movement of the sun and seasons), and is always celebrated on a Sunday between April 25 and 22mars...
Read the rest of this article on Easter - Pâques