Last updated: 11 November 2024
Discover our end-of-year festivities guide in Auxerre, your essential companion for exploring winter celebrations. We present you with a selection of events and activities that bring life to our Burgundian city during the holiday season.
In the heart of the historic city, the Town Hall Square hosts the traditional Christmas market with its wooden chalets and local artisans. The medieval streets, illuminated for the occasion, lead you to Saint-Étienne Cathedral where Christmas concerts take place. Along the Yonne riverbanks, shops and restaurants participate in the festivities with their decorations and regional specialties.
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Auxerre Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Les Gros Patinent Bien
- What to Expect
- Theatrical show using various cardboard elements for its set design.
- Description
- Les Gros Patinent Bien is a delirious and burlesque theatrical show, blending silent film, cartoons, and craftsmanship, with a set design involving various cardboard elements.
- Where
- Auxerre | More Info : Les Gros Patinent Bien
The Werewolf of Thiercellieux and the Fantastic Creatures of Precious and Ancient Books
- What to Expect
- Medieval fantasy creature game session.
- Description
- Discover part of our heritage resources through an impressive and abominable medieval bestiary. Reawaken your old superstitions with a part of the diabolical Thiercelieux Werewolf.
- Where
- Auxerre | More Info : The Werewolf of Thiercellieux and the Fantastic Creatures of Precious and Ancient Books
Discovery of the Funeral Rites of our Gallo-Roman Ancestors
- What to Expect
- Historical exploration of Gallo-Roman funeral practices.
- Description
- Discovery of the Funeral Rites of our Gallo-Roman Ancestors is an exhibition that explores the funeral practices of the Gallo-Romans, offering a historical perspective on their traditions and beliefs.
- Where
- Auxerre | More Info : Discovery of the Funeral Rites of our Gallo-Roman Ancestors
Heads or Tails
- What to Expect
- Random selection of traditional French songs from a hundred titles.
- Description
- Pile ou Face is a participatory evening spectacle where Têtes de Chien, a vocal a cappella quintet, invites the audience to rediscover the grand repertoire of traditional French song. The singers keep their game hidden, offering a varied and humorous musical experience.
- Where
- Auxerre | More Info : Heads or Tails