What Easter Monday tradition in Haux, France, serves a giant communal omelette?

Haux, France, is known for serving a giant communal omelette on Easter Monday.

Residents prepare the omelette in the village, traditionally using thousands of eggs, and share it with locals and visitors. The event is held in the town of Haux in Gironde, in southwestern France.

Local tradition connects the custom with Napoleon Bonaparte. According to the story, Napoleon and his army enjoyed omelettes in the region and ordered villagers to gather their eggs to make a huge one for the soldiers. Historians and local accounts present this as a tradition or legend rather than a securely documented military order.

The Haux omelette is distinct from ordinary French Easter foods such as chocolate eggs and lamb dishes. Its defining feature is the giant communal preparation and shared meal.