The French tradition of 'les cloches volantes' involves church bells that are said to fly to the Vatican for blessings before Easter. Unlike the Easter bunny in the US and UK, which brings chocolate eggs, the silent bells return on Easter Sunday carrying gifts for children, marking a festive celebration. This tradition reflects a cultural uniqueness in how Easter is celebrated in France, emphasizing the bells' significance in the holiday's lore and festivities.
In France, legend goes that the church bells stay silent on the Thursday before Easter because they grew wings and flew to the Vatican to be blessed by the Pope.
Over the weekend, on Good Friday and Saturday, the church bells do not ring, but on Sunday, when les cloches volantes return to France, they bring along plenty of goodies for well-behaved children - namely chocolate eggs.
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