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It is in the midst of that sad context we’re living in, I came up…
It is in the midst of that sad context we’re living in, I came up…
For many, the words ‘Winter Wonderland’ refers to a popular American song played during the…
Welcome to the 2020 French Moments Christmas Gift Guide! In the past, people have asked…
The French consider Christmas as one of their most important holidays, alongside Bastille Day! How…
There’s nowhere quite as magical as France at Christmas time. In December the most beautiful Christmas…
During 12 days in November and December 2018 we criss-crossed the regions of Lorraine and…
At French Moments we are in the process of choosing carefully selected partners to work…
Here are the dates of Christmas markets in France for 2019. Each year, Christmas markets are opening in…
I have two favourite sites when it comes to Christmas in the Seine-et-Marne département. These…
A joyous medieval atmosphere awaits all who come to Ribeauvillé! Open on two weekends during Advent, the…
On the first Sunday of Advent our French blog Mon Grand-Est organised a blog carnival on…
Christmas 2016 at Galeries Lafayette is just amazing. The department store has done a great work…
On the occasion of the Holiday season, the façade of Reims cathedral is magically enhanced…
The Alsace Wine Route is a scenic itinerary that criss-crosses the Alsatian vineyards from Marlenheim…
On the border of France, the Swiss city of Basel (or Basle) hosts Switzerland’s largest Christmas…
If you are in Paris over the Christmas season in 2016, join me for an exclusive…
The Nativity Scene inside the Sacré-Cœur basilica in Montmartre (18th arrondissement) is one of the most visited in Paris. Discover the…
As soon as Christmas and New Year with its abundance of food and bûches are…
One of the most beautiful Nativity Scenes in Paris is found inside the church of Saint-François-Xavier in the 7th…
One of the most famous Nativity Scenes in Paris is found inside the Notre-Dame cathedral and attracts almost 2 million visitors from…
Coming from a long Catholic tradition, Nativity scenes are still present in many households, churches…
Many Catholic churches in Paris set up a Nativity Scene at Christmas, which can be…
With its bright lights and dazzling ornaments, the Christmas tree is one of the symbols…
They are at least three best-selling Christmas Tree types in France: spruce, Nordmann and noble fir trees.…
For decades, getting a Christmas Tree has stayed a popular tradition in France. In fact, the…
Have you heard of ‘Paternatalophobie’? This French word means a general or irrational fear of…
Bad news for those who wished to wonder at the traditional Christmas tree in Paris. Following…
The Christmas market of La Défense is arguably the largest in the Paris region. The cluster of its…
Pierre of French Moments joined Annie from Join Us in France to talk about Christmas in…
For children of the French provinces of the Alsace, Lorraine and the Flanders, Saint-Nicolas is the character who…
Today is the first Sunday of Advent, a time of waiting and preparing for Christmas.…
For Christmas 2015, Paris local or visiting children are invited to ride for free on one of…
This year the Christmas holidays take place from Saturday 19 December 2015 to Sunday 3…
In 2015, the window display of the Galeries Lafayette are based on “a Christmas from…
Hundreds of thousand revellers thronged the streets of Paris to welcome the New Year, especially…
A visit to the Eiffel Tower at Christmas time has become one of the highlights…
Since its creation in 1994, the Christmas markets of Grenoble has become one of the most…
Stuck in Paris and can’t visit Alsace this Christmas? No worries, Alsace comes to you!…
At sunset we went to the parvis of Notre-Dame cathedral to admire the Christmas tree…
In the North of France, not far from the Belgian border, the town of Béthune…
Ideally situated on the forecourt of the famous cathedral, the Reims Christmas market has become…
One of the most beautiful views of Paris at Christmas can be enjoyed from the big wheel…
More than 125 streets in Paris are lit up for Christmas. Every night of Advent from…
Christmas at the Grands-Magasins of Paris is always a treat for the eye. In December, Printemps, Galeries Lafayette, Le…
The Arras Christmas Market has become one of the most important festive events organised in the North…
The Annecy Christmas market is the most important event in town during Advent. Each year the festive…
Every year on the 6th January, the French celebrate Epiphany, which is synonymous with the “galette des…
Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad ! Buon Natale ! Frohe Weihnachten ! The French Moments team wishes…
L’Enfant au Tambour… the story of the song known in English as “The Little Drummer…
Christmas on the Champs-Élysées takes place for nearly two months, from mid-November to early January.…