What’s on and where in France in December 2012 – here is the definitive guide to help you plan to get the most from your visit or your area.
We don’t want to give you any bad information so we only put the dates if we’re absolutely certain of them but we do give you a website wherever we can where you can check the dates and all other details.
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National Holiday in France
Christmas Day (Noël) December 25
Christmas markets take place all over France – see our feature on the Christmas Markets of Paris, The Top Ten Christmas markets in France and the Top Markets in the North of France
Nord Pas-de-Calais
Lens – the new Louvre in the North is due to open its doors to the public in December 2012
Licques – Festival des Dindes – charming festival where turkeys are celebrated and shown to the public plus a gastro fair with wine tasting and food for all your Christmas luxuries.
Roubaix 24 hour art festival 150 international artists, designers, stylists, graphic artists, painters, sculptors use their imagination and skills to recraft every day objects into works of art which you can buy from €1 to €250.00 http://www.tourisme-nordpasdecalais.fr
Rhone Alpes
Lyon – Festival of Lights 6-9 December 2012
On 8th December 2012, the people of Lyons will, as they have for the last 150 years, light candles and put them in the windows of their homes. See the Website for Fetes des Lumieres for details.
