Réveillon de Noël et Noël
The grand Christmas Eve réveillon with foie gras, oysters, roast capon and the bûche de Noël.
Réveillon de Noël, or Christmas Eve, is a grand feast in France, typically starting after the midnight mass, known as 'la messe de minuit.' This meal is an opportunity for families to gather and enjoy a lavish dinner together. The réveillon is known for its elaborate dishes, such as foie gras, oysters, and roast capon, followed by the traditional bûche de Noël for dessert. The meal is often accompanied by sparkling wine or champagne, adding to the festive atmosphere.
On Christmas morning children find the presents Père Noël left under the sapin during the night, next to the crèche, the nativity scene that many families build with santons, the painted clay figures of Provence. Christmas Day lunch brings the family together again over the réveillon leftovers or a second roast, and in Provence the meal ends with the treize desserts, thirteen sweets laid out together, from nougat and dried figs to the pompe à l'huile, an olive oil brioche. The greeting is 'Joyeux Noël', and from the 26th 'Bonnes fêtes' covers the whole stretch to the New Year.
The pack has 36 words spread across these domains.
Same words in both. Beginner gets more help: matching and completing. Advanced listens and spells it out unaided. Pick it in practice; it locks when you take the scored run.
Practise as often as you like, all year. The scored run happens once, while the competition is open, and cannot be retaken.