In this video, you will discover the origins of the Christmas tree. This tradition dates back to Roman times, when people used to decorate their houses with conifer branches to celebrate the winter solstice.
Have you ever eaten an orache or a cardoon? Though popular in the Middle Ages, these vegetables are rarely harvested nowadays. But you'll find them in the garden of the Abbaye du Relec (Relec Abbey) in Brittany, which contains vegetables from many different time periods and countries.
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Caption 23 [en]: OK. -Yes, in theory, in Haute-Savoie, it's, uh... it's even the vegetable of Christmas. Caption 23 [fr]: D'accord. -Oui a priori en Haute-Savoie c'est, euh... c'est même le légume de Noël.