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When do Christmas markets open in France this year?
If you’re trying to research the answer to this question, you may have run into some trouble… that’s because the opening dates for Christmas markets in France vary by town, city & region.
That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for France’s Christmas Markets quickly and at a glance.
We hope you find it helpful!
This list is by no means exhaustive, and includes mainly bigger Christmas markets that we could find official websites and dates for. Let us know in the comments if you have any more we should add.
NOTE: Most Christmas markets don’t announce their confirmed dates until a few months before, so please excuse the sparse list for the time being! We’ll be sure to update this list with more dates as soon as they are released. Let us know in the comments if you know of any we should add for 2026!
Christmas Market Opening Dates in France 2026
Note: Christmas market dates for 2026 will be confirmed later in the year. For now, here are the 2025 dates for your reference.
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| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2025 Dates | Official Website | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | Amiens Marché de Noël | Nov 21 - Dec 30 | Official Website | |
| Annecy | Annecy Noël des Alpes | Nov 22, 2025 - Jan 10, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Arras | Arras Marché de Noël | Nov 28 - Dec 30 | Official Website | |
| Bergheim | Marché de Noël de Bergheim | Nov 28 - 30 Dec 5 - 7 | Official Website | |
| Besançon | Marché de Noël Besançon | TBA | Official Website | |
| Bordeaux | Marché de Noël de Bordeaux | Nov 28 - Dec 28 | Official Website | |
| Caen | Marché de Noël de Caen | Nov 29 - Dec 28 | Official Website | |
| Castres | Marché de Noël de Castres | Dec 5 - 31 | Official Website | |
| Colmar | Colmar: La Magie de Noël [Multiple Markets] | Nov 25 - Dec 29 | Official Website | |
| Dijon | Dijon Marché de Noël | Nov 29, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Eguisheim | Marché de Noël Authentique d'Eguisheim | Nov 28 - Dec 23 Dec 27 - 30 | Official Website | |
| Guebwiller | Noël Bleu | Nov 29 - Dec 21 | Official Website | |
| Guemar | Marché de l'Avent de Guemar | Dec 20 and 21 | Official Website | |
| Hagenau | Sacré Noël | Nov 21 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Kaysersberg | Marché de Noël Authentique de Kaysersberg | Nov 28 - 30 Dec 5 - 7 Dec 12 - 14 Dec 19 - 21 | Official Website | |
| Kingersheim | Marché de Noël de Kingersheim | Nov 28 - 30 | Official Website | |
| Lille | Village de Noël Lille | Nov 20 - Dec 29 | Official Website | |
| Lyon | Lyon Marché de Noël | Nov 22 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Marseille | Village de Noël Marseille | Nov 18 - Jan 5, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Menton | Menton Christmas Festival | Dec 6 - 19 | More Info | |
| Metz | Metz Marché de Noël | Nov 21 - Dec 30 | Official Website | |
| Montbéliard | Montbéliard Marché de Noël | Nov 22 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Montpellier | Hivernales de Montpellier | Nov 28 - Dec 31 | Official Website | |
| Mulhouse | Marché de Noël de Mulhouse | Nov 21 - Dec 23 Dec 26 and 27 | Official Website | |
| Nancy | Fêtes de Saint Nicholas Nancy | Nov 21 - Jan 4, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Nice | Village de Noël Nice | Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 4, 206 | Official Website | |
| Obernai | Marché de Noël de la Gastronomie et de l'Artisanat d'Obernai | Nov 28 - Dec 31 (Closed Dec 25) | Official Website | |
| Orléans | Marché de Noël d'Orléans | Nov 28 - Dec 28 | Official Website | |
| Ostheim | Marché de l'Avent d'Ostheim | Nov 29 | Official Website | |
| Paris | La Magie de Noël - Marché de Noël des Tuileries | Nov 16 - Jan 1 | Official Website | |
| Paris | La Défense Village de Noël | Nov 13 - Dec 28 (Closed Dec 25) | Official Website | |
| Pfastatt | Marché de Noël de Pfastatt | Nov 28 - 30 Dec 5 - 7 | Official Website | |
| Reims | Marché de Noël de Reims | Nov 26 - Dec 28 | Official Website | |
| Rennes | Rennes Marché de Noël | Nov 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Ribeauvillé | Marché de Noël Médiéval de Ribeauvillé | Dec 6 and 7 Dec 13 and 14 | Official Website | |
| Riquewihr | Marché de Noël Traditionnel de Riquevir | Nov 28 - Dec 21 | Official Website | |
| Sarlat | Marché de Noël de Sarlat | Dec 3 - 31 | Official Website | |
| Sélestat | Noël à Sélestat [Many Activities] | Nov 21 - Dec 28 | Official Website | |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg: Capitale de Noël [Multiple Markets] | Nov 26 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Thann | Marché de Noël de Thann | Nov 21 - Jan 6, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Toulouse | Marché de Noël Toulouse | Nov 27 - Dec 28 | Official Website | |
| Turckheim | Marché de Noël des Lutins | Nov 28 - Dec 30 | Official Website |
Help us improve this list of France Christmas Market dates!
Do you know of a confirmed French Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!
Hi there,
I’m wondering if you have any information about Christmas Market in Narbonne, Perpignan or Barcarès? I know it must be hard to set an opening dates due to the current situation.
Thank you so much!
I live in 53800 will there be a Christmas Market near here please
Is Strasbourg in France Christmas market open due to the cove it 19 variant? Thank you
Hi Jennie, yes the Strasbourg Christmas Market is still open (as of December 8!)
Is there a Christmas market in Le Touquet in December 2022 ?thanks
Hello! It looks like there will be indeed. Here are some more details: https://noelautouquet.fr/programme/