Christmas Markets

Located at the northwestern tip of France, Brest is an important military port, and the second largest city in Brittany. Founded as a fortified camp by the Romans, the city developed in the Middle Ages, when it was disputed between ...

Marseille, the third metropolitan area of France, after Paris and Lyon, is a city of very ancient origins, founded in 600 BC. from the Greeks of Focene, it immediately became an important commercial center on the shores of the Mediterranean, ...

The village of Ribeauvillé is located on the Alsace wine route (Route des vins d’Alsace), between the towns of Sélestat and Colmar at the foot of the Vosges mountains, in the most renowned wine area of the region. Founded in ...

Toulon is the third largest city – after Marseille and Nice – in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. A large port on the Mediterranean Sea, it is the main port of call for ferries connecting France to Corsica, and is the most important ...

Avignon, the splendid city of the Popes, which extends on the left bank of the Rhône, has a wonderful historic center, which has its major attractions in the Palace of the Popes and the Saint-Bénézet bridge, declared a UNESCO World ...

Montbéliard is a town located in the Franche-Comté near the border with Switzerland and not far from southern Alsace. Built in the Middle Ages as a small fortified village, it was for many centuries first a county and then an ...

Reims is the largest city in the Champagne-Ardenne region, located in northern France, in a flat area along the two banks of the Vesle, a tributary of the Aisne. The city, rich in art and history, has three buildings declared ...

Located in northern France, this Picardy town is famous for its 13th-century Gothic cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amiens cathedral is the largest in France, twice the size of Notre-Dame in Paris, measuring 145 meters long and 112 meters ...

Metz, the capital and most important city of Lorraine, is located not far from the borders with Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. The city originated and developed during the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages it became the capital of Austrasia ...

Many French cities organize the traditional Christmas markets (Marché de Noël), Alsace is the region where the Christmas markets are more authentic, thanks to its proximity and its historical links with Germany. Among the Christmas markets in Alsace, one of ...

Munster is a small town on the Haut-Rhin in Alsace, less than 20km west of Colmar. The country is famous for its typical Munster cheese, a soft cheese made from cow’s milk. The country is very impressive despite the destruction ...

Plombières-les-Bains, is a famous spa resort located in the southern part of Lorraine, on the border with Franche-Comté, 30 km south of Épinal. The city due to its appearance and the beautiful flowered balconies that characterize it has been nicknamed ...

The city of Lille – after Paris, Lyon and Marseille – forms the fourth largest metropolitan area in France. The city is located in the extreme north of France near the border with Belgium, just 35 minutes from Brussels, 1 ...

Winterthur is the second largest city in the canton of Zurich. Located in northern Switzerland a short distance from the border with Germany and close to Lake Constance. The city is located 439 meters above sea level along the Töss ...

Biel/Bienne, the center of Switzerland’s watch industry, some of the most famous Swiss watches are produced here. Biel/Bienne is a beautiful city in the canton of Bern, its historic center is very beautiful, although small, it contains interesting old buildings ...