Strasbourg Christmas Market is the biggest Christmas market in France and attracts thousands of visitors each year who flock here to do Christmas shopping and soak up the festive atmosphere. It dates back to 1570 and is known in the local Alsatian dialect as Christkindelsmarik. There are hundreds of stalls selling speciality food and drink, including gingerbread, spiced sausages and vin chaud (mulled wine). Other stalls specialise in handicrafts and handmade Christmas decorations. The market itself is set in a beautiful location around the the Cathedrale Notre-Dame and along Place Broglie. Other activities include choir singing and nativity performances. After the shopping, visitors can take to the ice rink to really get in the mood for Christmas.

Times
0900–2200