The history of the Christmas tree begins well before the birth of JC around 1600 before his birth. At that time, the day of December 24 corresponded to the day of the birth of the sun and this birth was symbolized by the spruce (not yet the Nordmann), the tree of childbirth.
A few centuries later in the Celtic calendar, each month was associated with a tree and that of December with the spruce (again not yet the Nordmann). At the same time, for the pagan festival of the passage to the winter solstice, a tree (fir or other) was decorated with flowers, fruits, wheat from the previous harvest.
The church, somewhat unhappy with the success of this pagan festival, then established December 25 as the date of celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
It was in the 12th century that we saw the appearance of the Christmas tree that would truly become our Christmas tree. It is decorated with red apples and symbolizes the tree of paradise. This futru Christmas tree appeared in Alsace.
In the 15th century, the Christmas tree was decorated with apples, cakes, and sweets. It was the Protestants who developed the tradition of the Christmas tree to differentiate themselves from the Catholics.
In the 17th and 18th centuries the first illuminations appeared on the Christmas tree, candles, tapers or nutshells filled with oil.
The first Christmas tree at Versailles was decorated in 1738 by the wife of Louis XV and that of the Thuileries in 1837 by the Duchess of Orleans. It was at this time that the tradition of the Christmas tree became popular in France and Belgium.
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Merry Christmas and happy Christmas tree...
