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"Strasbourg, the 'Capital of Christmas,' along with Colmar and the medieval vibes of Ribeauvillé's market, are absolute must-visits for their unique blend of French and German holiday traditions ...
Père Noël (French pronunciation: [pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl]), "Santa", sometimes called Papa Noël ("Father Christmas"), is a legendary gift-bringer at Christmas in France and other French-speaking areas, identified with the Father Christmas or Santa Claus of English-speaking territories.
From the ‘Capital of Christmas’ in France to the traditional markets littered throughout Germany, Austria and Belgium, these are the places to visit whether you’re looking for great gifts ...
Strasbourg has labelled itself as the ‘Capital of Christmas’ (Getty Images/iStockphoto) This picture-perfect northern French city is the ideal setting for a Christmas market that seems ...
Angoulême (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡulɛːm] ⓘ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Engoulaeme; Occitan: Engoleime) is a small city in the southwestern French department of Charente, of which it is the prefecture. Located on a plateau overlooking a meander of the river Charente, the city is nicknamed the "balcony of the southwest". The city proper's ...
Strasbourg (UK: / ˈ s t r æ z b ɜːr ɡ /, [5] US: / ˈ s t r ɑː s b ʊər ɡ, ˈ s t r ɑː z-,-b ɜːr ɡ /; [6] French: ⓘ; German: Straßburg [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊʁk] ⓘ [7] [8]) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace.
Often overlooked on the way to the nearby coastal havens in northern France, Mary Novakovich stopped by Amiens to uncover its vast urban charms
Vichy (1940–1944), the Third Republic was abolished in Vichy and replaced it with the French State. Brazzaville (1940–1943), with metropolitan France under Axis powers rule, Brazzaville was announced as the seat of the Free France government. Algiers (1943–1944), the city was made the seat of Free France, to be closer to the war in Europe.