With the onset of winter time in Strasbourg, Alsace, northeastern France, dim and cold season has begun. I feel that there are fewer hours of sunlight than usual.
It's that time of year when people miss each other, but in Strasbourg, the Christmas Market (Le Marché de Noël de Strasbourg 2021) has begun.
The Strasbourg Christmas Market started in 1750 and is the oldest Christmas market in France.
In 2020, due to the new coronavirus (COVID19), the Strasbourg Christmas market was held as "La Magie de Noël à Strasbourg 2020", without chalets and with only Christmas lights.
This year, 2021, however, marks the return of the full specification Christmas market (Le marché de Noël de Strasbourg 2021) after a two-year absence 🤗
I wonder if this year 2021 is the 451st Christmas Market? 🤔 Last year, 2020, was supposed to be the 451st.
Every year, on the Friday night when the Christmas market begins, a grand Christmas light lighting ceremony is held at Place Kléber with invited guests.
In 2019, Anaïs Delva, who sings the theme song for the French version of the movie: Anna and the Snow Queen, came to strasbourg.
In 2021, the concert was apparently held with tenor singer Amaury Vassili.
🎄 Le Grand Sapin de Strasbourg 2021🎄
The Christmas tree at Place Kléber is the most representative Christmas tree in Strasbourg.
The Christmas tree is a huge Christmas tree, about 30 meters high, weighing about 9 tons, with a trunk diameter of up to 120 cm 🎄
Christmas trees in Strasbourg are decorated with garlands made of glass. This is a remnant of the tradition of decorating Christmas trees with red apples in the 16th century.
After a drought in eastern France made it impossible to harvest fruit, glassmakers began making garlands instead of actual apples in 1858.
Today, these garlands are not only red, but also change into various colors, delighting visitors to Strasbourg during the Christmas season.
In 2021, the Christmas tree will be decorated with 150 garlands.
Christkindelsmärik de Place Broglie
Place Broglie is the place where the Christmas market has been held since 1871, when Strasbourg became a German territory.
The number of chalets is kept to a minimum, so it does not have the touristy, crowded atmosphere of previous years, but it is still a nice place to visit.
There are so many ornaments to decorate your Christmas tree that you never get tired of looking at. It's hard to choose the right one.
Vin chaud (a must for cold Christmas markets 😁), “choucroute”, “bredele”, “berawecka” and “gingerbread”, all essential for an Alsatian Christmas. It was a little bit dusty with the stores that are always there.
✍🏻 Chez Mathilde (place Broglie, à côté de l’Opéra)
The store sells vin chaud, but its main focus is on spices for making vin chaud. If you choose spices after drinking vin chaud, you may be able to make your own vin chaud at home.
The illumination of Rue Mercière in front of the Strasbourg Cathedral has changed a bit from last year 2020. Can you see the difference? 😁
The lighting up of the entire Strasbourg Cathedral is spectacular, but Strasbourg Cathedral is especially worth seeing after the rose window is lit up
The Rose window by German architect Erwin von Steinbach is likely to be illuminated after 18:00.
During the Christmas season, the Strasbourg Cathedral is a great place to see tapestries and crèches in the shape of the Holy Family at the time of Christ's birth.
Church in the old town of Strasbourg
Église Saint-Thomas
11 rue Martin Luther, 67000 STRASBOURG
The church is famous for its organ, which Mozart called "the finest organ he ever played in his life."
Église Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux
8 rue du 22 Novembre, 67000 STRASBOURG
Temple Neuf
Place du Temple Neuf, 67000 Strasbourg
Barrage Vauban
Strasbourg Cathedral is a fantastic sight to see after dark.
Petite France
The combination of tranquility and colombage (wooden frame houses) creates an old-fashioned Christmas atmosphere, different from that of Strasbourg Cathedral and Place Kléber.
Naegel and Christian 2021 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄, two of Strasbourg's most popular patisseries
NAEGEL
9, rue des Orfèvres 67000 STRASBOURG
Negel is a popular pastry shop, but every year they elaborate on their Christmas decorations, and 2021 looks lovely.
Christian
12, rue de l’Outre, 67000 STRASBOURG
I think Christian in 2021 is less psychedelic than in previous years. But it is gorgeous.
Galeries Lafayette
I feel like the illumination is more chic than usual. I don't get the usual psychedelic feel 🙄 I think the red/red-purple colors are more restrained.
The classic French Christmas cake is the "bûche de Noël"
Both NAEGEL and Christian were almost exclusively serving "bûche de Noël" on Christmas Eve (December 24). The place was packed with customers who had made reservations from early in the morning.
If you don't have a reservation, you may have to be prepared to wait in line for quite a while in the cold to purchase a "bûche de Noël". If you can still buy it, you might be lucky!
Popular bakery in Strasbourg (boulangerie) 2021 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄
L'atelier 116
116 Grand'Rue, 67000 Strasbourg
The bakery was established in 2016 and is very popular. In addition to the terrace seating, there are tables and chairs inside the bakery, which can be used as a cafeteria, which is very convenient. There is a wide selection of sandwiches until lunch time and many cakes in the afternoon.
Au Pain de mon Grand-Père
58, rue de la Krutenau
This bakery is said to be the best in Strasbourg. The main store is located a little outside of the old town, but there is always a line of people waiting in line. According to my friend, the bread at the main store is better than the one in front of the Cathedral. Personally, I think their brioche is very good.
Les mains dans la farine
16 rue du 22 Novembre 67000 Strasbourg
Since 2019.12, les mains dans la farine café has been attached. I thought the taste of the baguettes had changed with the new store, what do you think?
Square Louise-Weiss
Is this a new project 2021? There will be concerts and shows at Square Louise-Weiss on the way from "la Petite France" to "Barrage Vauban".
By the way, I don't see any Baccarat chandeliers in the usual alley (Rue des Hallebardes), but I wonder if they are displayed somewhere?
Christmas Market 2021 in Strasbourg, France
Friday, November 26 - Sunday, December 26
Friday, November 26: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, November 27 - Sunday, December 26
Sunday through Thursday: 11:00am - 8:00pm
Friday: 11:00am - 9:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am - 10:00pm - 8:00pm
⚠️ changed until 8:00pm including weekends starting Friday, December 3 (2021.12.3)
✍🏻 After 2 years, the Christmas Market "Le Marché de Noël de Strasbourg 2021" in Strasbourg, France
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