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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 2023!
Christmas Market Opening Dates in France 2023
For now, only a few dates for France’s 2023 Christmas markets have been officially announced.
Here is a table summarizing the opening dates of the 2023 French Christmas markets that we know of so far.
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| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2023 Dates | Official Website | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | Amiens Marché de Noël | Official Website | ||
| Annecy | Annecy Noël des Alpes | Nov 18 - Jan 1, 2024 | Official Website | |
| Arras | Arrras Marché de Noël | Official Website | ||
| Bennwihr | Lumières et Gourmandaises à la Cave Bestheim | Official Website | ||
| Bergheim | Marché de Noël de Bergheim | Dec 1 - 3 Dec 8 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Besançon | Marché de Noël Besançon | Official Website | ||
| Bordeaux | Marché de Noël de Bordeaux | Official Website | ||
| Caen | Marché de Noël de Caen | Official Website | ||
| Castres | Marché de Noël de Castres | Dec 1 - 31 | Official Website | |
| Colmar | Colmar: La Magie de Noël [Multiple Markets] | Nov 23 - Dec 29 | Official Website | |
| Dijon | Dijon Marché de Noël | Official Website | ||
| Douai | Douai d'Hiver | Official Website | ||
| Eguisheim | Marché de Noël Authentique d'Eguisheim | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Guebwiller | Noël Bleu | Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays from Nov 25 - Dec 24, 2023 | Official Website | |
| Guemar | Marché de l'Avent de Guemar | Dec 16 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Hagenau | Sacré Noël | Official Website | ||
| Kaysersberg | Marché de Noël Authentique de Kaysersberg | Nov 24 - 26 Dec 1 - 3 Dec 8 - 10 Dec 15 - 19 | Official Website | |
| Kingersheim | Marché de Noël de Kingersheim | Official Website | ||
| Lubersac | Lubersac Marché de Noël | Dec 1 | More Info | |
| Lille | Village de Noël Lille | Official Website | ||
| Lyon | Lyon Marché de Noël | Official Website | ||
| Marseille | Village de Noël Marseille | Dec 1 - 31 | Official Website | |
| Menton | Menton Christmas Festival | More Info | ||
| Metz | Metz Marché de Noël | Nov 24 - Dec 30 | Official Website | |
| Montbéliard | Montbéliard Marché de Noël | Nov 25 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Montpellier | Hivernales de Montpellier | Dec 2 - 30 | Official Website | |
| Mulhouse | Marché de Noël de Mulhouse | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Nancy | Fêtes de Saint Nicholas Nancy | Official Website | ||
| Nice | Noël à Nice | Official Website | ||
| Obernai | Marché de Noël de la Gastronomie et de l'Artisanat d'Obernai | Nov 24 - Dec 31 | Official Website | |
| Orléans | Marché de Noël d'Orléans | Official Website | ||
| Ostheim | Marché de l'Avent d'Ostheim | Nov 25 | Official Website | |
| Paris | La Magie de Noël - Marché de Noël des Tuileries | Official Website | ||
| Paris | La Défense Village de Noël | Official Website | ||
| Pfastatt | Marché de Noël de Pfastatt | Nov 24 - 26 Dec 1 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Reims | Marché de Noël de Reims | Nov 24 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Rennes | Rennes Marché de Noël | Official Website | ||
| Ribeauvillé | Marché de Noël Médiéval de Ribeauvillé | Dec 2 - 3 Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Riquewihr | Marché de Noël Traditionnel de Riquevir | Nov 25 - Dec 21 | Official Website | |
| Sarlat | Marché de Noël de Sarlat | Dec 6 - 31 | Official Website | |
| Sélestat | Noël à Sélestat [Many Activities] | Official Website | ||
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg: Capitale de Noël [Multiple Markets] | Official Website | ||
| Thann | Marché de Noël de Thann | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Toulouse | Marché de Noël Toulouse | Official Website | ||
| Turckheim | Marché de Noël des Lutins | Nov 24 - 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/