Nativity Scenes Liven Centuries-Old French Village

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley

Published December 25, 2013 at 4:37 AM EST

Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.

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