Whats so special about 2nd Feb
The 2nd of February is a particularly auspicious day in France. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the time when Jesus was first presented in the Jerusalem temple. The holiday in France is referred to as La Chandeleur . On this day a lot of crepes are devoured and this soon evolved into a magnificent celebration. Prior to the 2nd of February befitting a religious holiday, the festival of Chandeleur was also rooted in many pagan traditions, that celebrated the earth's fertility and the demise of winter. This was deemed a very good omen for the time of harvest. The festival gained popularity, when Pope Gelasius inaugurated 'The festival des Chandelles', on the 2nd of February in the 5th century A.D. This tradition involved a candlelit procession all through the Roman city streets. where at the end of the procession, the candles would be placed in the church walls. Pope Gelasius merged the tradition by handing out galettes, which is a salty base crepe, to all the po...