Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover our winter festivities guide for Abbeville, your essential companion to explore the end-of-year celebrations in our Picardy city. This practical guide accompanies you through local traditions and seasonal activities.
Admiral Courbet Square, the beating heart of festivities, hosts the traditional Christmas market with its wooden chalets and local artisans. Along rue des Carmes to Saint-Vulfran Collegiate Church, illuminations and decorations transform the historic center, while the outdoor ice rink and traditional carousel animate the square. The surrounding neighborhoods also offer festive activities, creating a warm atmosphere throughout the city.
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Christmas Market and 5:30 PM lighting.
The Illuminations de Noël d'Abbeville offer a light display with festive illuminations and animations.
Where: Abbeville | More Info: Abbeville Christmas Lights
Nighttime illuminations in the old quarters of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.
The Christmas illuminations plunge the old quarters of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme into a very special atmosphere, offering the opportunity to discover the way of life of the ancient fishermen and admire the craftsmanship of medieval builders. Along the deserted dike, the lights reflect on the iodine-scented bay, and the cries of marine birds in the darkness enchant us.
Where: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | More Info: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Christmas Lights
Illuminated floats procession created by Chars en Fête.
The Christmas parade of Fort-Mahon-Plage is a procession of illuminated floats created by the association Chars en Fête. It starts at the Town Hall of Fort Mahon Plage at nightfall and takes place in the Avenue de la Plage.
Where: Fort-Mahon-Plage | More Info: Fort-Mahon-Plage Christmas Lights
Ten vendors are available from December 26 to 31.
The Abbeville Christmas Market features twenty vendors offering gift ideas and treats, with evening concerts and on-site dining options.
Where: Abbeville | More Info: Abbeville Christmas Market
A Christmas market with activities and local specialties.
The Christmas Market in the Bay of Somme offers a warm atmosphere with traditional chalets, activities for all ages, and local specialties.
Where: Baie de Somme | More Info: Baie de Somme Christmas Market
An essential ice rink for winter festivities.
The Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Artisanal Christmas Market takes place on the Place des Pilotes, featuring thirty chalets where artists, artisans, and associations showcase their creations and specialties. Weekends are animated with fanfares, street performances, and creative workshops, as well as Santa Claus visits for children.
Where: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | More Info: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Artisan Christmas Market
A creative village for children with painting and mosaic workshops.
The Christmas Market in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is a festive event that takes place from December 2 to 10. Vendors and artisans showcase their Christmas decorations, festive items, local products, and handmade crafts in over thirty wooden huts and the old Tribunal de Commerce. Children can engage in painting, mosaics, and origami in a creative village. The ice rink is open for all ages, and musical animations and street performances enliven the Place des Pilotes.
Where: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | More Info: Santa in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Over a hundred red chalets spread over 2 km.
The Amiens Christmas Market is a festive event taking place in the city center of Amiens from November 22 to December 29, 2024. It features over a hundred red chalets where you can find Christmas gift ideas, taste seasonal specialties, or simply enjoy the atmosphere.
Where: Rue | More Info: Santa in Rue
Nearly 80 stalls offering high-quality products and gourmet specialties.
The Christmas Market in Cayeux-sur-Mer is a traditional event organized by the association « Chés Piots de Cayeux ». The market square is transformed into a real Christmas village with nearly 80 stalls offering high-quality products, decorations, gourmet specialties, and musical performances.
Where: Cayeux-sur-Mer | More Info: Cayeux-sur-Mer Christmas Market
Culinary demonstrations and artisanal exhibits.
The Fort-Mahon-Plage Christmas Market offers a unique gastronomic and artisanal experience, featuring culinary demonstrations, artisanal exhibits, decorations, jewelry, and animations.
Where: Fort-Mahon-Plage | More Info: Fort-Mahon-Plage Christmas Market
Family scavenger hunt to find Santa's nine reindeer.
Help Santa Claus find the nine hidden reindeer at Fort-Mahon-Plage, a family-friendly Christmas scavenger hunt.
Where: Fort-Mahon-Plage | More Info: Santa in Fort-Mahon-Plage
Red-clad motorcyclists parade through Abbeville's streets.
A hundred motorcyclists, dressed in red, ride through the streets of Abbeville with their roaring engines and decorated and illuminated handlebars.
Where: Abbeville | More Info: Santa in Abbeville