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Candles in french

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Candles in french

Quelle est la différence entre une chandelle, un cierge and une bougie ?

This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "La Chandeleur"

Reading B2, Politics, History & Economics, Celebrations & Important Dates, Listening or Seeing C1

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https://www.wordreference.com/fren/bougie

You may like to try the link above for the various versions of candle.

Briefly :- Une Chandelle is more slim and more fine and taller than a bougie.

Un cierge is a fat bougie often seen on a church alter.

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Candles in french

Quelle est la différence entre une chandelle, un cierge and une bougie ?

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