A very short post this December 1st, to start the countdown to Christmas with you, one of my favorite times of the year, and to finish 2016 in style and with some delicious treats…
Here is just a small selection of Advent calendars, gleaned here and there to make you want to open a little window with a lovely gift every day until December 24th. In any case, I really want to…
A little background: The Advent calendar is a German tradition, designed to help children wait until Christmas. Originally, they were given a religious image each morning, captioned with a sentence from the Gospel or an invitation to perform a good deed. Over time, treats and other sweets gradually replaced the images.
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A non-exhaustive selection of Advent calendars
The Milka Advent calendar
Milka offers 24 tender milk chocolate figures in its Advent calendar, available in a classic version or an interactive version with a dedicated app.
price: €4.99 for the classic version and €5.99 for the interactive version
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The Leonidas Advent Calendar
Festively colored, composed of an assortment of milk, dark, and white chocolates, including Leonidas specialties.
price: €20 (300 g)
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Create your own Advent Calendar
Le Musée Gourmand du Chocolat (The Gourmet Chocolate Museum) offers a workshop to make your own Advent calendar with chocolates of your choice (dark, white, milk…) that you will have made on-site!
Musée du Chocolat
28 bd Bonne Nouvelle, 75010 Paris
price: €35 (includes museum admission fee)
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The Cultival Advent calendar
Cultival offers a daily contest with a different question each day and unique, unusual experiences in the greatest monuments of Paris to be won.
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Cereal Advent Calendar
This cereal Advent calendar on the Céréales et Produits Céréaliers Facebook page allows you to discover products made from cereals and their secrets in the form of a contest. You have to discover the hidden word using the first letter of the word, the photo, and the description. CERES mooks as well as a gourmet cereal basket worth €100 are up for grabs.
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The Monnaie de Paris Advent calendar
The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) offers an Advent calendar from December 1st to 25th, where you can try your luck every day to win numerous prizes: exceptional coins, unique objects, exhibition catalogs…
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The Advent calendar for cinema and TV series fans
Every day from December 1st to 24th, Spotern gives you the chance to win iconic items inspired by the big or small screen.
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PopChef plays gourmet “Santa Claus”
Every day starting December 1st, an Advent calendar will be online on the PopChef website, with a surprise every day. With each order, you will discover a surprise in partnership with gourmet partners: Le Petit Ballon, Compagnie Coloniale, Apéro Boulot, and Nighthawks Cocktails. On the agenda: little treats to enjoy, goodies, promo codes, recipes, and Christmas DIY, which will be delivered along with the ordered meals.
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Well, I just have to wish you all a very happy month of December!
Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez
