They take Christmas quite seriously in Eastern France, especially St Nicolas, whose feast day falls on 6 December.
In Nancy, capital of 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine the Christmas Market runs for a whole month from 24 November to 24 December 2007 – see www.ot-nancy.fr
Nancy tends to be a little off the beaten track for visitors from the UK but could be well worth a visit, as the historic 18th Century city centre’s buildings are recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Centre. An elegant city, with classic 18th century architecture and boulevards. Nancy is only 1 hour and 30 minutes from Paris with the new TGV Est. Previous journey time 2 hours 45 minutes.
You can book tickets online for Eurostar, TGV, TGV Est and any destination in France.