{"id":3966,"date":"2024-11-07T15:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/?p=3966"},"modified":"2025-07-29T07:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T07:22:42","slug":"the-13-desserts-provence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/en\/the-13-desserts-provence\/","title":{"rendered":"The 13 desserts, a tradition in Provence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3966\" class=\"elementor elementor-3966 elementor-1248\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-767ee347 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"767ee347\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-256e54d4\" data-id=\"256e54d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af58eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"3af58eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__3af58eb2\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-363d450 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"363d450\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d6c45a\" data-id=\"3d6c45a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0401948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0401948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"12d768ab-0fb1-437c-8d40-50a9160d3b74\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>December has just begun, and both young and old sweet-toothed enthusiasts have eagerly opened their advent calendars to make sure they don&#8217;t miss Christmas. In addition to the traditional advent calendar, in <strong>Provence<\/strong>, there are several other traditions surrounding the Christmas celebrations; today, we will tell you about the 13 desserts.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c181e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c181e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the 13 desserts?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511a092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"511a092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bbcfc692-8cd9-453e-8672-c4caf41746ec\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p><strong>The 13 desserts<\/strong>, also known as Calenos, is a Proven\u00e7al tradition dating back to the 17th century. A priest from one of Marseille&#8217;s districts mentioned it in 1683 in his book <em>Explication des usages et coutumes des Marseillais<\/em>. At the time, 13 small breads were served at the end of the Christmas meal, symbolising the twelve apostles and Christ, accompanied by a variety of treats such as fresh and dried fruits, cakes, jams, and sweets. It was only much later that the F\u00e9librige movement referenced the 13 Proven\u00e7al desserts. The F\u00e9librige movement, founded by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Mistral, aimed to restore and preserve the Proven\u00e7al language and the cultural identity of Provence. Since then, tradition dictates that 13 desserts must be present on the Christmas Eve table\u2014no more, no less.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07bab50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07bab50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37273d8\" data-id=\"37273d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cf81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6cf81e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 13 desserts: a delicious Proven\u00e7al tradition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f926fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f926fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the region or canton, the composition of the 13 desserts varies, but the list from the \u2018Mus\u00e9e des Arts et Traditions populaires du terroir Marseillais\u2019 is considered to be the reference list for the 13 desserts.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;d like to celebrate Christmas the Proven\u00e7al way, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of the desserts you&#8217;ll need:<\/p><p>&#8211; La pompe \u00e0 huile, a dessert made with flour, olive oil, sugar and orange blossom<\/p><p>&#8211; The Four Beggars, representing four religious orders that have taken vows of poverty: walnuts or hazelnuts for the Augustinians, dried figs for the Franciscans, almonds for the Carmelites, and sultanas for the Dominicans.<\/p><p>&#8211; Apples<\/p><p>&#8211; Fresh grapes<\/p><p>&#8211; A green melon at the end of the season<\/p><p>&#8211; An orange, a sign of wealth<\/p><p>&#8211; Dates, symbols of Christ from the East<\/p><p>&#8211; Black nougat, with melted honey cooked with almonds<\/p><p>&#8211; White nougat, with hazelnuts, pine nuts and pistachios<\/p><p>&#8211; Red Nougat, with rose and pistachios<\/p><p>Depending on your tastes, you can add dates stuffed with marzipan, calissons d&#8217;Aix, quince paste, crunchy almonds, etc&#8230; So this year, for Christmas, add a little Provence to your New Year&#8217;s Eve, and enjoy! As for the good resolution we made last year, to eat less sugar, &#8230; no, we haven&#8217;t forgotten it! 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