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Chiclette inspects macarons,watercolor on Etsy, sold 5.5" x 7.5"

Simply as a decorative item - here a hen..
And here a rooster...
Here a rotisserie is used to display shoes as it turns...
As window dressing or on a T-shirt bien sur...
These chickens at Easter time are seen au natural in a pastry shop window on rue Montorgueil...
Before, during and after, Paris is litterally blanketed...
...with chocolate chickens the likes of which I have never seen before.
And artsy eggs to boot, like this "Vlaminck" painted egg...
Here is one "chicken" or egg I can easily do without!

BIG MERCI to KRIS for this clue to the mysterious French Chicken.
In Roman times, 2000 years ago, France was known as Gaul. The Latin word "Gallus" not only meant "a person who lives in Gaul" but also was the word for "rooster". The Romans liked this joke, and over a period of time, this play on words meant that the rooster came to represent the Gauls.
During the 20th century, the Cockerel has become associated with French sport. It is the emblem for the country's sporting teams, representing French pride, tenacity and courage.
BON WEEK-END!