A controversy emerges in Toulouse following the distribution of galettes des rois in public schools. In a message published Friday January 10 on X, Agathe Roby (NFP-LFI), opposition municipal councilor, denounced the presence of beans representing a Christian nativity scene in this pastry. “ Today, children from Toulouse schools had beans representing a Christian nativity scene in their cake. The Town Hall of Toulouse contravenes the principle of secularism of public schools by acting in this way, it must apologize », pleaded the former candidate for the legislative elections on the social network.
Toulouse town hall has, for the moment, not reacted to Agathe Roby’s statements, which highlight the sensitivity of questions linked to secularism.
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Religious figures often depicted
The galette des rois is traditionally eaten on Epiphany, January 6, to commemorate the visit of the Three Wise Men to the child Jesus, marking the revelation of his divine nature to the world. It is therefore common for the bean introduced into puff pastry garnished with frangipane, or in any other variation such as brioche with candied fruits, to be figurative and evoke the biblical story. Other aspects, apart from the spiritual quest of Melchior, Gaspard and Balthazar guided by the star of Bethlehem, can also be a source of inspiration for these ceramics.
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Although associated with a Christian festival, the galette des rois is today widely consumed in a secular context, with family or friends, and remains a symbol of conviviality throughout France.
