Each country and culture has its quirks and traditions.
When in France, New Year's Eve is La Saint Sylvestre.
Kimberly aka A Broad in Belgium in La Saint Sylvestre (December 28) shares her observations:
"It is usually celebrated with a feast, called le Réveillon de
Saint-Sylvestre. You know me, I always choose feast over famine and
this time of year, while the weather is certainly frightful, the feast
is always delightful because Le Réveillon
always includes special items like champagne and foie gras—two of my
personal favorites. Foie Gras is French party food. America has its
pigs in a blanket, the French have their goose liver."
Saint-Sylvestre. You know me, I always choose feast over famine and
this time of year, while the weather is certainly frightful, the feast
is always delightful because Le Réveillon
always includes special items like champagne and foie gras—two of my
personal favorites. Foie Gras is French party food. America has its
pigs in a blanket, the French have their goose liver."
You can dance the night away in Mijoux. one of the Monts Jura ski stations thanks to local group Val'zik.
On About.com, Courtney Traub mentions that "a common Paris treat for the New Year are papillottes."
We wrote about these sweet treats in Chocolate, Passion and Billets Doux, Papillotes from Revillon (November 3).
A few good spots to celebrate in Paris are offered on NewsnIdea by Faria Chowdury.
Feel like a party animal you can always join the Alcazar crowd (poster above).
And if I may ask what plans do you have for La Saint Sylvestre?