Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the end-of-year festivities in Alençon with our complete guide to winter celebrations. From local traditions to seasonal events, we present the best ways to enjoy this festive period in our lace-making city.
Place de la Magdeleine, Alençon's historic heart, hosts the traditional Christmas market with its wooden chalets and local artisans. The Saint-Léonard district comes alive with spectacular illuminations, while the Notre-Dame Basilica offers sacred music concerts. The cobblestone streets of the city center, lined with half-timbered facades, create a warm atmosphere where the scents of mulled wine and gingerbread mingle.
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Illumination of the Cour d'Honneur and mapping on the facade of the Lyautey building.
Lueurs de Noël Alençon 2024 is an illumination of the Cour d'Honneur and a mapping on the facade of the Lyautey building at the Hôtel du Département. This festive event offers a luminous and festive atmosphere throughout the holiday season.
Where: Alençon | More Info: Alençon Christmas Lights 2024
Various animations for all ages.
The Flers Christmas Market is an event featuring approximately 70 exhibitors offering local products, articles, and gifts. The event includes children's makeup, a family merry-go-round, a fanfare procession, and the arrival of Santa Claus with his reindeer.
Where: Flers | More Info: Flers Christmas Market
Various activities and on-site dining.
The Medieval Christmas Market in Domfront is a fun and gastronomic event where many artisans showcase their creations. The activities include a penguin parade, a balloon sculptor, and a small on-site restaurant offering hot wine, sausage galettes, and crepes.
Where: Domfront | More Info: Medieval Christmas Market of Domfront
Various and child-friendly activities
The La Ferté-Macé Christmas Market features approximately 70 exhibitors with local products, articles, and gifts. The event includes children's makeup, a family merry-go-round, a gangstar fanfare walk, and the arrival of Santa Claus with his reindeer. Bonbons and hot chocolate are distributed, and photos can be taken at Santa's chalet.
Where: La Ferté-Macé | More Info: La Ferté-Macé Christmas Market
Youth activities and a stroll with Santa Claus.
The Briouze Christmas Market features over 40 exhibitors, youth activities, a food stand with crepes and take-away tartiflette, and a contest for the most beautiful Christmas center.
Where: Briouze | More Info: Briouze Christmas Market
Inauguration of festivities and illuminated streets.
The Christmas festivities in Bellême feature a variety of activities, including Christmas markets, animations, horse-drawn carriage rides, and street parades. The Cappellum concert in the church and the tractor parade are also highlights.
Where: Bellême | More Info: Christmas Festivities in Bellême
Santa Claus's arrival and sound and light show.
The Mortagne-au-Perche Christmas Market offers a festive atmosphere with various animations and shows for all ages. The program includes Santa Claus's arrival, a parade, and a sound and light show in the Town Hall garden.
Where: Mortagne-au-Perche | More Info: Mortagne Shines for Christmas
Interactive show with magic and mentalism numbers.
Caroline Marx presents an interactive and humorous magic show, featuring grand illusion, mentalism, and "quickchange" numbers, for a bright and joyful Christmas Eve celebration.
Where: Alençon | More Info: Caroline Marx's Magical Christmas
Development of circus arts in Normandy with various courses and memberships.
Cirque Théâtre Tempo is a living arts company that enhances and develops access to culture, facilitating the exchange between artists and the general public.
Where: Flers | More Info: Tempo Circus Theater
Circus show with international artists
The Grand Circus of Flers offers a circus show called "Dream" featuring a dozen artists from seven different countries. The show includes balance, aerial, and comedic acts, providing nearly two hours of poetic and humorous entertainment.
Where: Flers | More Info: Flers Grand Christmas Circus
A unique exhibition highlighting Julien Feller's wood sculptures.
The "Dialogues de fibre" exhibition showcases the wood sculptures of young Belgian creator Julien Feller, offering a visual and tactile exploration of the forms and textures of fibre.
Where: Alençon | More Info: Exhibition "Fiber Dialogues"