“The Christmas Village is even bigger this year!” The city of Nice, France announced on its official Facebook page following the launch of its annual Le Village de Noel (French for “The ...

Although France shares many Christmas traditions with its European ... the santons often depict a whole village, including craftsmen, farmers and the local baker. An iconic figure among the ...

France is a holiday favourite for a reason. As off-the-beaten-track destinations enjoy their moment in the limelight, it has ...

Perpignan at Christmas shines with festive markets, lights, and seasonal events – a perfect holiday escape just hours from ...

When you think of European Christmas markets, your mind probably goes to Germanic landscapes like Cologne or Vienna and the scent of roasted chestnuts in frigid air. You might imagine yourself ...

The air in this city is filled with the scent of mulled wine and gingerbread, as vibrant facades and twinkling lights create ...

Christmas in France would not be complete without free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French holiday ...

They swapped their mulled wine in the market for barbies on the beach: 'tis the season for these Britons to long for home ...

Northern lights, reindeer rides and ice bars: Finland's Santa Claus village is the ultimate winter ... each year at Christmas time. “We are worried about the overgrowth of tourism.

There was an equivalent despair that I detected during my stay in a small French village around Christmas. I had never seen ...

The lure of the nearby coast had always been too strong, particularly the two villages facing each ... Amiens hosts northern France’s largest Christmas market, which takes over the length ...