The Arras Christmas Market has become one of the most important festive events in northern France. The event welcomed a record one million visitors in recent years. It occupies ... Read more!
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Annecy Christmas Market: What To See in 2023
The Annecy Christmas market is the most important event in town during Advent. Each year the festive event “Christmas in the Alps” (Noël des Alpes) draws more than ... Read more!
Happy Saint-Valentin !
C’est la Saint-Valentin! Bonne fête aux amoureux! Today is the 14th February – time to wish all the lovers of France a great Valentine’s Day (“La Saint-Valentin”, in ... Read more!
Menton Lemon Festival: A Little Guide
The most Italianate and warmest town on the French Riviera has become famous for the colourful Menton Lemon Festival. Like no other, this carnival is a significant event ... Read more!
Today is Epiphany in France!
Every year on the 6th of January, the French celebrate Epiphany, which is synonymous with the “galette des Rois”. As today is Epiphany, here are a few words about ... Read more!
All there is to know about Winter in France
Winter in France is often considered the country’s least popular season for tourism. This is the coldest season of the year when gloomy and rough weather forces the ... Read more!
The season of Christmas on the Champs-Élysées
Christmas on the Champs-Élysées takes place for nearly two months, from mid-November to early January. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris is then decked with lights and enchantment ... Read more!
Where to find the Paris Christmas Markets?
The Paris Christmas markets have their origins in Alsace where the tradition is very strong and part of the local culture. France’s first and largest market is found in Strasbourg, ... Read more!
Christmas Gastronomy of Alsace
The Christmas gastronomy of Alsace is much appreciated during the Holiday season. From Foie Gras to Kugelhopf, gingerbread and little Christmas cookies, the Alsatian gastronomic traditions will enchant young ... Read more!
Why you should spend Christmas in Nancy
The Saint Nicolas Day celebrations highlight Christmas in Nancy at the beginning of December. Until the New Year, several activities and events are organised to maintain the magic ... Read more!
Why we dreamt about the Obernai Christmas Market
Ideally situated in the foothills of the Vosges, along the scenic Alsace Wine Route lies historic Obernai. As Christmas approaches, the wine town hosts one of the most enchanting Christmas markets. The ... Read more!
Discover the Sélestat Christmas Market
Located between Strasbourg and Colmar, the historic town of Sélestat is an important landmark in the history of Christmas traditions. The Sélestat Christmas Market occupies the old town ... Read more!
Discover the Kaysersberg Christmas Market in Alsace
Kaysersberg, the “Mountain of the Emperor”, certainly deserves its prestigious name. When the time of Advent starts in Kaysersberg, you know you’re for a treat. Rustic decorations and ... Read more!
Riquewihr Christmas Market
Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, Riquewihr is surrounded by the vineyards of Alsace. With its charming half-timbered houses, the Riquewihr Christmas Market attracts a large ... Read more!
Discover the Eguisheim Christmas Market
Eguisheim, the birthplace of the Alsatian vineyards, was chosen as the French’s most beautiful villages in 2013 during a TV programme aired on France 2. With its beautiful ... Read more!
Discover the Foret Enchantee of Altkirch, Alsace
For the Christmas season, the little town of Altkirch in the Sundgau radically departs from the Alsatian tradition of hosting a Christmas market. The fir trees of the ... Read more!
Christmas in Guebwiller
The little town of Guebwiller is situated along the Alsace Wine Route at the foot of the Vosges mountains. For the Christmas season, Guebwiller distinguishes itself from the ... Read more!
Discover the Thann Christmas Market
The little town of Thann is situated at the foot of the Vosges mountains and marks the entrance to the Thur Valley which links Alsace to Lorraine via ... Read more!
Lille Christmas Market: What To See in 2023
Lille Christmas Market is wonderfully set in the city’s busy shopping district and is a popular destination for French, British and Belgian visitors. Let’s look closely and find ... Read more!
Rouen Christmas Market: What To See in 2023
As soon as France’s second-largest fair (Foire Saint-Romain) closes its doors, another popular event is about to start in the old Ducal town of Rouen, Normandy, as part ... Read more!
