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Jan 1, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.
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One day ahead of the official calendar, in Montmirail, this Saturday January 4, theEpiphany and its traditional galette des rois will be in the spotlight.
The solidarity cake from the Le Fournil bakery
From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., on the Place Rémy Petita giant king cake will be proposed by the bakery Le Fournil. Shares will be sold at €3 each, for the benefit of the Telethon. And for each bean found, a prize will be won.
King cake evening at the ELC
In the evening, meet from 8:30 p.m. at the leisure and culture area (ELC), at 28, rue du Faubourg de Paris. It is in the Barbara room, located on the ground floor, that the association will organize its traditional king cake evening.
The atmosphere promises to be festive with a karaoke evening. For the occasion, the local singer, Renaud Bernal and his orchestra will be there.
The number of places at this evening is limited. It is therefore imperative to book your entry ticket at the Montmirail and region tourist office, located at 11 rue du Docteur Philippe Amelin. It is also possible to book by phone au 03 26 81 40 05.
What is Epiphany?
This holiday commemorates seeking and worshiping of the three wise men in front of the manger where Jesus was just born. In the Latin Church, the adoration of Jesus by the wise men gradually became the main object of the feast of Epiphany.
From the Ve century, the Western Church celebrated two events: the birth of Jesus December 25 (Christmas) and the manifestation to the pagans in the person of the wise men January 6.
Tradition has it that, on Three Kings Day, we share a cake in which is hidden a bean.
It exists in France two kinds of king cake: in the North, it is a cake in the form of a flaky pancake very often filled with frangipane; and in the South, in Provence and in the South-West, a cake or brioche in the shape of a crown which evokes the crown of kings. In Provence, it is filled with candied fruits.
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