Project Gutenberg 2007-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 149 Le Goffic, Charles 1863 1932 Goffic, Charles Le Fêtes et coutumes populaires Les fêtes patronales—Le réveillon—Masques et travestis—Le joli mois de Mai—Les noces en Bretagne—La fête des morts—Les feux de la Saint-Jean—Danses et Musiques populaires Produced by Pierre Lacaze, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Fêtes et Coutumes Populaires" by Charles Le Goffic is a cultural exploration of traditional celebrations and customs, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into various French folk traditions related to notable holidays, rituals, and communal festivities, providing insights into their historical significance and evolution over time. Le Goffic seems to emphasize the connection between these celebrations and their roots in ancient practices, folklore, and even religious traditions. The opening of this work introduces the broad scope of popular festivities and customs, highlighting the richness of cultural heritage embedded within these practices. The author discusses specific celebrations such as patron saints' days, New Year's festivities, and St. Catherine's Day, illustrating how these traditions have persisted and transformed throughout history. He reflects on how certain rituals may have lost their original meanings, yet continue to evoke joy and community spirit among participants, ultimately aiming to foster a deeper appreciation and understanding of these enduring customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Social life and customs Holidays -- France GR Text FR Peuples et Sociétés Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 239111 2025-08-09T11:19:56.860898 text/html 229401 2021-01-02T22:56:48 text/html 1655141 2025-08-09T11:20:09.116348 application/epub+zip 1648712 2025-08-09T11:20:01.765343 application/epub+zip 163007 2025-08-09T11:19:58.793359 application/epub+zip 11133388 2025-08-09T11:20:13.345307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11123003 2025-08-09T11:20:05.997310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215884 2022-09-10T13:53:37.509971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216374 2025-08-09T11:19:56.062874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210975 2021-01-02T22:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19550 2025-08-09T11:20:13.506265 application/rdf+xml 12177 2025-08-09T11:19:59.286338 image/jpeg 2971 2025-08-09T11:19:59.040340 image/jpeg 87172 2021-01-02T22:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1551352 2021-01-02T22:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1622056 2025-08-09T11:19:56.944888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia