Description
“Cher Père Noël,” the letter began, in pencil that pressed so hard it nearly tore the paper. Little Anouk, aged six, had considered her request for weeks. She did not want a bicycle or a doll. She wanted one perfect snowfall on Christmas morning, enough for a snowman with a proper carrot nose. She added a drawing of a reindeer at the bottom, just to be polite.
This box honors letters exactly like hers, addressed to the North Pole in French and sealed with all the seriousness of childhood. It is a lovely gift for a family raising bilingual children, a Francophile friend, or a teacher of French who collects small treasures from the language. The little card that comes with it can carry a message of your own, tucked inside for the recipient to find. Even those who learned only a few words of French at school will recognize the warmth in that address.
Inside and out
- Designed as a French letter to Santa, addressed to the North Pole
- Comes with a separate small card that can be stored inside
- Lifts open on a hinged lid
- An artisan’s handiwork, painted on Limoges porcelain in France
- A sweet nod to Père Noël for lovers of the French language
- Ideal for practicing a few festive French words with children
Write your own note on the card in French, even if it is only a single joyeux Noël. Whoever opens it will hear the season in two languages at once.
