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Bernard de la Monnoye "Patapan" (or "Pat-a-pan") is a French Christmas carol in Burgundian dialect, later adapted into English.It was written by Bernard de la Monnoye (1641–1728) and first published in Noël bourguignons in 1720. [1]
In fact, in French, Joyeux Noel means "Merry Christmas." Related: These 100+ Holiday-inspired Baby Names and Their Meanings Are Perfectly Festive for Your Little Blessing Noel Is a Popular Baby Name
Père Noël (French pronunciation: [pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl]), "Santa", sometimes called Papa Noël ("Father Christmas"), is a legendary gift-bringer at Christmas in France and other French-speaking areas, identified with the Father Christmas or Santa Claus of English-speaking territories.
"D'où viens-tu, bergère? ("Where are you coming from, shepherdess?") is a traditional French christmas carol.. A shepherdess comes from visiting the manger of Jesus and tells others of his birth.
Joyeux Noël (English: Merry Christmas) is a 2005 war drama film based on the Christmas truce of December 1914, depicted through the eyes of French, British, and German soldiers. It was written and directed by Christian Carion , [ 5 ] and screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival .
The March of the Kings or The March of the Wise Men (French: La Marche des rois or La marche des Rois mages; Provençal: La Marcha dei reis) is a popular Christmas carol of provençal origin celebrating the Epiphany and the Wise Men. Recognition of the theme spread outside Provence when Georges Bizet used it in his incidental music for Arlésienne.
The Christmas story, telling of music of the angels and suggesting music of the shepherds and cradle song, invited musical treatment. The term is called Weihnachtskantate in German, and Cantate de Noël in French. Christmas cantatas have been written on texts in several other languages, such as Czech, Italian, Romanian, and Spanish.
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