Commenting on the French abandonment of Catholic traditions for such pagan festivals, Hippolyte Simon, bishop of Clermont - Ferrand, notes: “It is as if French society were looking for a kind of civil religion capable of replacing Christian symbolism. ”
Tentang diabaikannya tradisi Katolik oleh orang Prancis demi festival - festival kafir demikian, Hippolyte Simon, uskup Clermont - Ferrand, berkomentar, ” Seolah - olah, orang Prancis sedang mencari sejenis agama sipil yang dapat menggantikan simbolisme Kristen. ”