Here are the dates of Christmas markets in France for 2019 (Note: I am currently working on the dates for 2021 but it looks quite complicated to confirm them due to the pandemic). Each year, Christmas markets are opening in towns and villages across France. With their outstanding architectural settings, French towns and villages deliver an enchanting setting enhanced with lights and decorations. Come and enjoy the aromas of mulled wine, hearty food, roasted chestnuts and local delicacies fill the crisp air of winter for the joy of visitors young and old. It was not possible for me to list all the markets organised in France (there are literally hundreds of them, small and large). Therefore I have made a selection of my favourite Christmas markets… unsurprisingly a large part of them are found in Alsace!
The dates of Christmas Markets in France – 2019
Check out the websites of local tourist offices for more information on opening hours. Note that many Christmas markets extending beyond Christmas will be closed on the 25th of December.
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Dates of Christmas markets in Lower Alsace (Bas-Rhin)
For an exhaustive list of Christmas Markets in Alsace, I suggest you visit this site which details the dates of Christmas markets with opening hours.
Haguenau
23 November to 29 December 2019
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Obernai – Gastronomie & Artisanat
23 November to 31 December 2019
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Saverne – Féérie d’Hiver
29 November 2019 to 5 January 2020
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Sélestat
29 November to 29 December 2019 (Place d’Armes)
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Strasbourg – Capitale de Noël
22 November to 30 December 2019 (450th edition since its creation!)
From 26 to 30 December, only parts of the Christmas market will be open (place de la Cathédrale, du Château, de la Grande Boucherie, du Marché-aux-poissons, et rue et terrasse du Palais Rohan). Guess country: Lebanon.
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Wissembourg
4 weekends before Christmas: Saturdays and Sundays from 30 November 2019 (quartier de l’abbatiale).
Parade of Hans Trapp and Christkindel on 22 December 2019 from 5pm.
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Dates of Christmas markets in Upper Alsace (Haut-Rhin)
Altkirch – la Forêt Enchantée
La Forêt Enchantée is open from 7 December 2019 to 5 January 2020
The village de Noël is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday 7 December 2019 until 5 January 2020.
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Bergheim
6, 7, and 8 December 2019
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Colmar
22 November to 29 December 2019
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Eguisheim
29 November to 23 December and 27 to 30 December 2019
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Guebwiller – Noël Bleu
30 November to 24 December 2019 (closed on Tuesdays)
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Kaysersberg
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 29 November to 23 December 2019
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Masevaux
Circuit enchanté des crèches: from 23 November 2019 to 6 January 2020
Mulhouse
23 November to 29 December 2019
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Munster – Bredlamarik
Bredlamarik : Saturdays and Sundays from 23 November to 24 December 2019
Marché de l’An Neuf: 26 to 31 December 2019
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Ribeauvillé
7-8 and 14-15 December 2019
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Riquewihr
29 November to 22 December 2019
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Thann
22 November to 24 December 2019
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Dates of Christmas markets in Lorraine and Reims
Épinal
5 to 31 December 2018 – Place Pinau, place des Vosges and place des Quatre Nations – 2019 DATES TBC
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Metz
20 November to 29 December 2019 (Place de Chambre, Place St Jacques and Place St Louis)
20 November 2019 to 5 January 2020 (Place d’Armes and Place de la République)
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Nancy – Festivités de Saint-Nicolas
22 November to 29 December 2019 (opening hours of the St. Nicolas village on place Charles III)
Saint-Nicolas Celebrations 7 and 8 December 2019
Guest country: Luxembourg
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Plombières-les-Bains
Saturdays and Sundays from 30 November to 22 December, 23 December and from 26 to 30 December 2019
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Reims
22 November to 29 December 2019 (closed on 25/12)
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Sarreguemines
1 to 24 December 2018 – 2019 DATES TBC
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Thionville
1 to 24 December 2018 – 2019 DATES TBC
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Dates of Christmas markets in Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Montbéliard – Les Lumières de Noël
23 November to 24 December 2019
Guest country: Pays de Savoie
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Besançon – Féerie polaire
24 November to 24/31 December 2018 for some chalets – 2019 DATES TBC
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Belfort – Le Mois Givré
7 December 2019 to 5 January 2020
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Dijon
dates TBC
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Dates of Christmas markets in the Hauts-de-France
Arras
30 November to 30 December 2018 – 2019 DATES TBC
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Béthune
24 November to 31 December 2018 – 2019 DATES TBC
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Lille
22 November to 29 December 2019
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Dates of Christmas markets in Rouen
Rouen – Rouen Givrée
27 November to 31 December 2019
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Dates of Christmas markets in the French Alps
Annecy
22 November 2019 to 5 January 2020
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Chambéry
dates TBC
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Chamonix
dates TBC
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Grenoble
22 November to 24 December 2019
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Lyon
23 November to 24 December 2019 (Place Carnot)
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