The "bûche de Noel” is the traditional Christmas meal dessert in France - a sponge cake log covered in chocolate or coffee butter cream (textured to resemble bark and elaborately decorated with sugar leaves and meringue mushrooms) !

 A french proverb;

" En avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil,
  En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît "

translates as:

" In April, don't take off a thread (meaning clothes / layers),    In May do as you please "

So true this year with these low temperatures… Will May finally be warmer?
 
Did you know that by offering some Lily of the Valley (Muguet in French) to someone you will bring them luck and happiness.

If you would like to wish someone a "Happy Valentine's Day" in French, simply say  "Bonne Saint-Valentin".