During the Christmas period, Alsace is divided into 7 “countries”, a division aiming at grouping the territories according to their Christmas traditions. The Land of Lights is located around Saverne, west of Strasbourg and north of Alsace. It includes the towns of Bouxwiller, Wasselonne, Marmoutier, la Petite Pierre and Hengwiller. The Land of Lights is […]

The Strasbourg Christmas market is probably, with the Colmar Christmas market, the most famous in Alsace. It must be said that this tradition does not date from yesterday: far from being an event invented for tourists, the Christmas Market of Strasbourg (called Christkindelsmärik) dates from the Middle Ages, which makes it one of the oldest […]

Alsace is beautiful from South to North of course, but I still have the impression that we don’t always think about going above Strasbourg. For me, Haguenau is above all a huge and pretty flat forest and the potteries of the neighboring villages… But it is still the 4th largest city in Alsace! When you […]

The Christmas market of Selestat is not in fact a very classical Christmas market in Alsace. There are small Christmas villages with chalets, but this is not the main asset of the city at Christmas time in my opinion. One comes in fact to Sélestat for its animations around the Christmas tree, which allows to […]

The Christmas market in Obernai is one of my favorites in Alsace. I already told you about it, Obernai is a nice little town in the Bas-Rhin that is pleasant to visit all year long. With its belfry, its beautiful buildings and its beautiful half-timbered facades, the streets of the city of Obernai have an […]

The city of Basel (Basel) is located in Switzerland, on the border with Alsace, only 35km from Mulhouse. Spending a weekend in Alsace to visit the Christmas markets can also be the opportunity to go to our Swiss neighbors to discover the Rhine city and visit the Christmas market in Basel. One of the most […]

The Christmas market of Ribeauvillé is an original Christmas market because it is on the medieval theme. And attention, Ribeauvillé really does things well: we are really immersed in the medieval atmosphere throughout the market and many animations are proposed to the visitors. In addition, the city is beautifully decorated. It is a unique market […]

The Christmas market of Guebwiller is called “Noël Bleu“. Why this name? First of all, for the blue line of the Vosges, at the foot of which the city is located. Then, for the “Bleu de Deck”, a turquoise blue created by the 19th century ceramist Theodore Deck, who was a native of Guebwiller. The […]

The Christmas market in Colmar is my favorite Christmas market in Alsace. It has already won the title of best Christmas market in Europe! I was dazzled by the beauty of the city in its Christmas clothes the first time I went there and continue to be amazed every year. It must be said that […]