"You know Christmas is coming when Strasbourg gets all festive. The north-eastern French city has hosted Christmas markets since around 1570, and has become pretty good at them down the centuries it's the reason the city brands itself the Christmas capital of France'. This year's celebrations kick off on November 26th and run to December 24th. As usual, hundreds of chalets host local artisans selling Christmas gift ideas on the Grande Ile, while the streets will be verily festooneth festooneth, we tell you with illuminations celebrating a very Alsatian Christmas."
"Not to be outdone by its big-city neighbour, Colmar, less than an hour down the A35 from Strasbourg, has a Christmas market that's just as perfectly formed and features every single one of those Alsace-Lorraine festive traditions. The festive celebrations run from November 25th to December 29th this year. Other Christmas Markets North-east France might have cornered the market in the big, famous Christmas markets, but actually most French towns have them. Most towns have some sort of seasonal celebration in the lead-up to the annual celebration itself, even if it just lasts a couple of days."
"These smaller events are often more relaxed affairs than the big-city events. Local craftsmen and shops take stalls and you can also try local food specialties such as Toulouse sausage and aligot in the south-west, hot spiced cider in Brittany, or the 12 desserts of"
Winter in France remains lively despite cold and darkness, with festivals from November to February celebrating truffles, wine, farming, lemons, Christmas and New Year events, and a long dog‑sled race. Strasbourg has hosted Christmas markets since about 1570 and holds celebrations from November 26 to December 24 with hundreds of chalets and Alsatian illuminations on the Grande Île. Colmar stages a similar market from November 25 to December 29 showcasing Alsace-Lorraine traditions. Many smaller towns run relaxed seasonal markets featuring local craftsmen and regional specialties such as Toulouse sausage with aligot and hot spiced cider in Brittany.
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