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What is a muguet in France?
A sprig of le muguet is traditionally given to loved ones to bring good fortune for the year ahead. Long associated with spring, renewal and luck, lily of the valley is given as a gift in France on 1 May, a public holiday known as La Fête du Muguet.
Why do the French give lily of the valley?
French tradition
Traditionally, sprigs of lily of the valley are handed out to family members on Fête du Muguet (or Labour Day). It's a tradition that has been celebrated for many years, since the 16th Century, and is seen as a symbol of good luck for the upcoming year.
What is the English word for muguet?
What is the lucky flower in France?
In France, lilies of the valley have long been associated with luck and happiness.
Lily of the valley
Plant
Lily of the valley, sometimes written lily-of-the-valley, is a woodland flowering plant with sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers borne in sprays in spring. It is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Convallaria majalis
Order: Lilies