The beauty of Tuscany is evident year-round, but it is especially enchanting during Christmas. The charming Tuscan villages dress up for Christmas, with their decorated streets and stores, markets, and activities that take place around the holidays. This makes the Christmas markets in Florence – and Tuscany – special places for locals and visitors alike.Italian […]
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Making New Traditions With Mulled Wine in Paris
Posted on December 20, 2019
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Food and Drink in Paris Typical French Christmas Foods to Enjoy This Holiday Season
Posted on December 11, 2019
In Ardèche, meanwhile, chestnuts take center stage. Candied and glazed chestnuts are a popular sweet to savor in the days leading up to and following Christmas festivities.
In Provence, Christmas is synonymous with the 13 desserts: a combination of different nuts, dried fruits, and other confections that represents Jesus and the 12 apostles.
The exact combination will vary according to the region and even to the family, but often includes almond calissons from Aix, dried plums from Brignoles, nougat from Montélimar, and more.
Delicious French holiday flavors
Whether you’re enjoying the busy city life of Paris during the holidays, or exploring other regions of France, you’ll enjoy the festive flavors of French Christmas Foods.
Enjoy the city, walk around the Christmas markets with a mullet wine, find a cheese you’ll remember forever, try out the escargot. You may also want to add some time to see as much of Paris in a Day as possible with our tour, or the sweet Paris Pastry and Chocolate Tour.
If you’re planning to visit Bordeaux, you must add the Ultimate Food Tour to your list and let us take care of your itinerary.
We are confident that these delicious French Christmas foods will make you feel festive and cozy, let us know what are your favorites.
Update Notice: This post was updated on December 07, 2023.
Christmas Markets in Barcelona
Posted on November 27, 2019
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<p>This blog post was originally posted on November 21, 2014, and was updated on November 27, 2019. Barcelona’s Christmas markets provide a classic European feel with a Catalan twist.Known as firas, Christmas markets here in the Catalan capital are unlike any other you’ll experience. And what makes the Christmas markets in Barcelona even better is their […]</p>
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<p>This blog post was originally posted on November 13, 2015, and was updated on November 27, 2019.The winter holidays will be here before we know it, and we all know what that means: Christmas markets!A timeless tradition that springs to life in any major city in Europe, Christmas markets in Seville take on a special […]</p>
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<p>Christmas is a fabulous time of year to be in Rome. The streets of the historic center are beautifully decorated, the smell of roasted chestnuts fills the air, and holiday gift giving is in full swing. And like every other European city, Christmas markets in Rome are plentiful, too.Giant Christmas trees fill the piazzas (one […]</p>
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