Celebrate the Chandeleur with us at Chez Philippe in Los Gatos.
A great opportunity to socialize and speak French!
Get a taste of cider or apple juice and enjoy a crêpe with lemon/sugar or Nutella (contains hazlenut). Any other drinks
(alcoholic/nonalcoholic) will be at regular price and can be paid by credit card, cash or Apple pay.
Check with the reception to retrieve your ticket for your crêpe and your glass of cider or apple juice.
$15 Non Member | $12 AF Member
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In France and Belgium, crêpes are traditionally served on Candlemas (La Chandeleur), February 2nd.
This day was originally Virgin Mary's Blessing Day but became known in France as "Le Jour des Crêpes" ("The Day of the Crêpes"), referring to the tradition of offering crêpes. The tradition dates back to 472, when Pope Gelasius I offered Crêpes to French pilgrims that were visiting Rome for celebrating the Chandeleur.
Also, the belief is that catching the crêpe with a frying pan after tossing it in the air with your right hand while holding a gold coin in your left hand would cause you to become rich that year. The roundness and golden color of a crêpe resemble the sun and its rays, hinting at the change in the weather that Candlemas would bring, falling at the mid-point between the winter solstice and spring equinox.
Office hours:
Tuesdays 10am-2pm
(closed on Nov-26th)
Thursdays 11am-1pm
(closed on Nov-28th)
Library:
Saturdays 10am-12pm
(closed on Nov-30th)
Alliance Française Silicon Valley
Los Gatos, CA 95032
