Ste. Genevieve’s holiday celebrations this winter wouldn’t be complete without a nod to the city’s past as a French settlement. The Felix Vallé House State Historic Site’s 38th annual Le ...

Early Ste. Genevieve inhabitants held a night long celebration after midnight mass on Christmas Eve. They refered to this celebration as Le Réveillon. The activities included a meal of turkey ...

Donc, ce soir, c’est réveillon. Au fait, pourquoi appelle-t-on réveillon une coutume dont le principal effet est de rendre le réveil particulièrement pénible le lendemain matin ?