The 5 best destinations to celebrate Christmas in France

The 5 best destinations to celebrate Christmas in France

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I know you love France and maybe you want to spend Christmas in France. You think on a whim, why not come to France to spend your vacations. Today, I share with you the best destinations to spend Christmas in France.
Contents
  1. Lyon
  2. Reims
  3. Annecy
  4. Colmar
  5. Strasbourg
  6. Vocabulary :


 

Christmas is magical. France is magical. Christmas in France is doubly magical! No, I'm not overdoing it.


I know you love France and maybe you want to spend Christmas in France. You think on a whim why not come to France to spend your vacations.


Today, I share with you the best destinations to spend Christmas in France.
 

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Lyon

Noël à Lyon

Lyon is the perfect destination if you like to eat well! The city totally embraces the Christmas spirit. I invite you to take a walk on the Place Bellecour where you will find an ice rink and a Ferris wheel. Then, take a walk on the Place Carnot where there is a beautiful Christmas market.
 

 

Reims

Noël à Reims

Do you like champagne and cathedrals? The two don't go together at all, but that's what you'll find if you go to Reims for Christmas. Reims has the 3rd largest Christmas market in France. You will find a lot of Christmas activities: a Christmas village with chalets where you can buy your Christmas gifts, a Ferris wheel, a gourmet market, a lighted route in the city and on the famous Reims cathedral. And on the way, you can buy some good champagne, because Reims is the place to find the best.
 

 

Annecy

Noël à Annecy

Annecy is, I think, one of the most beautiful cities in France. Annecy is already a magical city with its turquoise blue lake surrounded by mountains, so at Christmas the city of Annecy is even more beautiful. Of course, there is also a Christmas market in the city where you can have a look around. You might even run into Santa Claus on one of the street corners.
 

 

Colmar

Noël à Noël à

Well, let's not lie, the best Christmas markets in France are in the East. Colmar is often underrated, we don't talk about it enough, but it is an incredible city. Especially at Christmas. The buildings in the city of Colmar are very typical of Alsace, with the Christmas lights, the decor becomes magical.
 

 

Strasbourg

Noël à Strasbourg

Obviously, I had to talk about Strasbourg which is considered the capital of Christmas. The city is completely transformed during the holidays and it is really the perfect destination to feel all the magic of Christmas.
 

 

Vocabulary :

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Noël = Christmas

Un coup de tête = sudden impulse

Passer Noël = Celebrate Christmas

L’esprit de Noël = Christmas spirit

Une patinoire =  skating rink

Une grande roue = Ferris wheel

Un marché de Noël = Christmas market

Le champagne = 🍾

Un chalet =  chalet

Un cadeau =  a gift

Gourmand(e) = fond of eating well

Le Père Noël = 🎅🏻

Les illuminations = illuminations

Féerique = magical, enchanting

 

See you soon for new adventures, in French of course 🇫🇷

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