Everybody in France is getting ready for le réveillon du jour de l’an ( New year’s Eve) which is celebrated either with family or friends: another occasion to eat a big and scrumptious meal!
Young people do go to parties and for those living in Paris, it is a tradition to go on the Champs Elysées for midnight. It was quite a habit to open a bottle of champagne and share it with other people on the street but this year, drinking on the streets is forbidden.
We have started writing les cartes de vœux ( new year cards), we have until 31st January to send them to relatives and friends.
Here is the kind of message we write:

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