Germany may be renowned for its traditional Christmas markets, but visiting Alsace in eastern France should not be overlooked. The region’s capital, Strasbourg, boasts one of the world’s ...

The south of France has a Christmas tradition all its own, celebrated in Mouans-Sartoux – the Foire aux Santons opened on November 1st and runs until December 24th.

On Christmas Eve morning, December 24, a large fire broke out on the top floor of a residential building near the Saint-Lazare station in Paris's 9th arrondissement, leaving one person injured.

STRASBOURG, France — The noon church bell had just chimed on Strasbourg’s vast Christmas market, briefly drowning out the sound of carols from speakers, and Franck Bodein was enveloped in ...

Although France shares many Christmas traditions with its European neighbours, some customs are quintessentially French – like oysters on ice, the bûche de Noël (Christmas log cake) and a ...

Parisian news photographers, Montparnasse salesgirls and, above all, thousands of confident, confiding children agreed as one that benevolent old Adrien Claude was the best Father Christmas that ...

European Waterways’ new “Christmas Markets Cruise” sails across France’s Alsace-Lorraine region, with 20 Christmas markets in its seven-day itinerary.

From huge and world-famous to small, cute and traditional - France has plenty of options for enjoying a Christmas market. An early start to the seasonal celebrations in Nancy, as the city’s St ...