It is that time of the year when we start thinking about making or ordering a gallette des rois.
This article in Figaro is making me think that it maybe easier to buy one rather than make one this time around.

For those of you who do not know what a "galette des roi" is, it is an ancient tradition that refers to Epiphany,a catholic tradition that dates back to the 4th century. 
Every catholic church celebrates Epiphany on Jan 6. Before Christianity, this celebration was for the apparition of the Greek God Dyonisos who was attached to seasons, he died during the decline of vegetation and would resuscitate with the light. 
Basically, I think it?s called Twelfth Night in English referring to 12 days after Christmas. The word  Epiphany derives from Greek that means ?event? and refers to the birth of Jesus and  refers to to acceptance by the Magi (The Three Wise Men) of Jesus being the Messiah. 
Galettes des Rois became very  popular in the 14th  century,  its round shape referred to the cult of the sun of the Saturnales, a pagan celebration. 
Galette des Rois is split into equal parts, you have as many parts as there are guests, with an extra slice for anyone who would drop by. Inside the galette, a ?fève?  is hidden, and the one who gets it, is the King and gets to wear the crown. 
This ritual goes back to Roman times when during a feast, one king was randomly picked by hiding a black or white coin...