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 2025
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!
Joyeux Noël! Merry Christmas!
Joyeux Noël! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad ! Buon Natale ! Frohe Weihnachten ! The French Moments team wishes you “Joyeux Noël“. Joyeux Noël from France! In France, ... Read more!
L’Enfant au Tambour: the story of the song
L’Enfant au Tambour… the story of the song known in English as “The Little Drummer Boy”. About the song The Little Drummer Boy was written by Katherine ... 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 originated in Alsace, where the tradition is strong and part of the local culture. France’s first and largest market is in Strasbourg, easily accessible ... 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
My first visit to the Kaysersberg Christmas Market was back in 2012, and I still vividly remember the sense of wonder it sparked in me. The attention to ... Read more!
Riquewihr Christmas Market: A Fairytale Escape in Alsace
Riquewihr Christmas Market is one of the highlights of the festive season in Alsace, drawing visitors to one of the most beautiful villages in France. Surrounded by vineyards ... Read more!
Discover the Eguisheim Christmas Market
Eguisheim, the birthplace of the Alsatian vineyards, was chosen as one of France’s most beautiful villages in 2013 during a TV programme aired on France 2. With its ... 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!
Top 10 Most Beautiful Christmas Markets in France
Let’s start the season of Advent with a list of our 10 most beautiful Christmas markets in France’s North-East, all situated in the Alsace, Franche-Comté and Lorraine regions. Christmas ... 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 2025
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!
Dijon Christmas Market: What To See in 2026
You may know Dijon for its mustard, gastronomy, history, and monuments… but did you know that the capital of Burgundy puts on its most beautiful festive clothes for ... Read more!
