As you might expect there are numerous Christmas Markets around Paris: Notre-Dame 29 November - 25 December 2024 A Christmas market with more than forty craftsmen, makers of clothes and…
Surrounded by 2 large national parks - the Normandie-Maine (Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine) and Perche (Parc Naturel Regional du Perche) Alencon is a great place to visit The town is…
If you are in western France this December, then head for Nantes(44 Loire Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) with its Christmas Market 21 November - 31 December 2024 The Nantes…
The Christmas Market Marché Artisanal de Noël in Bergerac (24, Dordogne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) runs daily 4 - 24 December 2024 As the name implies this is a market which is…
Besides being known for Limoges Porcelain, Limoges (87 Haut Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) holds the Limoges Jazz Festival (les Eclats d'Email) 16 - 26 November 2023. - see www.eclatsdemail.com - an…
A very westerly Christmas!
Metz (57 Moselle, Grand Est) is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle département and is situated close to the borders of France, Germany, and Luxembourg.…
Although Dunkerque (59 Nord, Hauts de France) is not the most attractive of Channel ports, the DFDS ferry from Dover to Dunkerque has meant that many travellers now by-pass Calais…
Bordeaux Christmas Market 26 November - 28 December 2014
Montpellier (34 Herault, Occitanie) celebrates Christmas with a winter festival (Hivernales) including a Christmas Market from 23 November - 24 December 2024. With a large market of 160 stands, a…
The town of la Roche-Posay (86 Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) east of Chatellerault offers a different slant on the seasonal festivities when it holds a Medieval Christmas Market (Marché de Noël…
Lisieux (14 Calvados, Normandie) holds it traditional Christmas market on the place Mitterand 7 December 2024 - 19 January 2025 Don't miss the choirs singing and the arrival of Father…
Lyon (69 Rhône, ARA) hosts a special annual celebration with its Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières) which runs 5 - 8 December 2024. This is no mere "decoration" with festive…
Boulogne-sur-Mer (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France) is holding its Christmas market: Boulogne-sur-Mer (upper town) 6 -8 and 22 December 2024 Although there is no direct ferry crossing to Boulogne any…
South of Besancon lies the pretty town of Ornans (25 Doubs, BFC) which will be holding a traditional Christmas Market on 29 November 2024 with 60+ stalls offering a wide…
There is a good annual Christmas Market Marché de Noel Authentique 29 November - 30 December 2024 - see www.tourisme-eguisheim-rouffach.com New Wine Festival (Fete du Vin Nouveau) 28 - 29…
Strasbourg (67 Bas-Rhin, Alsace) is a major European city – on France’s eastern border with Germany and the Rhine, home of the European Court of Human Rights and one of…
The traditional Christmas market and festive events in Rouen (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) take place from 21 November - 24 December 2024 around the Cathedral (place de la Cathedrale). In previous…
The Christmas Market (Marché de Noel) in Perpignan (66 Pyrenees-Orientales, Occitanie) takes place on Quai Vauban from 25 November 2024 - 5 January 2025 and celebrates in true Catalan style…
Caen (14 Calvados, Normandie) holds its Wonderful World of Christmas Market from 25 November - 31 December 2024 This includes a traditional Christmas market of wooden chalets in the centre…