Chocolate, Bells, and Easter in France. Joyeuses Pâques!

Le Printemps en France announces itself in a very particular way: through the dazzling vitrines of its chocolatiers.

Behind the glass, sculptural creations take shape: fish, hens, bells, and finely crafted eggs, often filled with delicate friture. Almost too beautiful to eat, they signal that Easter-Pâques is just around the corner.

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In France, it’s not the Easter Bunny. It’s the bells that bring the chocolate. Joyeuses Pâques - La Tradition:

In France, Easter traditions carry a poetic twist. On Good Friday, church bells fall silent, said to have flown to Rome to be blessed. When they return on Easter morning, they ring out in celebration and scatter chocolate along the way for children to discover.

No Easter Bunny here. It is the bells that bring the magic.

As the holiday approaches, chocolate fish and other elegant creations fill shop windows, continuing a tradition of craftsmanship that dates back to the 19th century.

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Easter Monday is a public holiday in France,

And, as always in France, the celebration ends at the table with a perfectly long, leisurely meal at home or at a restaurant.

The center-piece is traditionally lamb (l'agneau), a symbol of spring and renewal. The setting is simple, the moment unhurried. And dessert, naturally, is chocolate.