Last updated: December 01, 2024
Welcome to your holiday season guide for Mont-Saint-Aignan! Discover our selection of festive events and activities that will bring our Norman town to life. This guide will accompany you in your discoveries, whether you're a resident or a visitor.
Our town comes alive around Place du Village, where the traditional Christmas market sets up with its wooden chalets. The historic town center features illuminations along Rue Louis Pasteur, while the leisure park offers winter activities. Just 10 minutes from Rouen, you can also enjoy the festivities of the Norman capital with its Ferris wheel at Cathedral Square.
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Illumination of the city center streets and free animations on Wednesdays and weekends.
Rouen Givrée is a year-end tradition that delights both children and adults with the Christmas market, the Grand parade, and the Refuge givré. The public can enjoy the decorations, concerts, and events that offer a welcome break after a busy year.
Where: Rouen | More Info: Rouen Ice
Raffle and Santa Claus appearance
The Dieppe Christmas Market offers a variety of artisanal vendors, a raffle, and the presence of Santa Claus. Food and drink stalls are available on site.
Where: Dieppe | More Info: Dieppe Christmas Market
Christmas market with local artisanal products and gourmet specialties.
The Fécamp Christmas Market is a festive event offering a variety of local artisanal products and Norman specialties. Visitors can discover local creations, taste gourmet specialties, and participate in family activities.
Where: Fécamp | More Info: Fécamp Christmas Market
A Christmas market with a Ferris wheel and a Father Christmas carousel.
The Le Havre Christmas Market offers chalets, a white parade, a giant Christmas tree, and illuminations. You can find gift ideas, hot chestnuts, and other treats to enjoy on site or take away.
Where: Le Havre | More Info: Le Havre Christmas Market
Festive decoration of the Maupassant and Miromesnil mansions.
The Christmas Market in Tourville-sur-Arques takes place at the Château de Miromesnil, where the Maupassant and Miromesnil mansions are decorated festively. The exhibitors offer refined decorative items, handmade jewelry, and regional gourmet products. Visitors can make purchases and enjoy a comfortable snack at the tea salon set up in the kitchen.
Where: Tourville-sur-Arques | More Info: Tourville-sur-Arques Christmas Market
Presence of many artisanal and gastronomic exhibitors.
The Forges-les-Eaux Christmas Market is an artisanal and gastronomic event featuring nearly 55 exhibitors. Visitors can enjoy a children's carousel, horse-drawn carriage rides, Santa Claus, and souvenir photos. On-site dining is available, and admission is free.
Where: Forges-les-Eaux | More Info: Forges-les-Eaux Christmas Market
"Gastronomic event highlighting local products and culinary talents."
"Rouen à Table ! is a gastronomic event celebrating Norman cuisine and local talents. The streets of Rouen's city center transform into a giant market, offering local products and various activities, such as the Grand petit-déjeuner, the Rallye gastronomique, and cooking classes by École Fauchon."
Where: Rouen | More Info: Rouen at the Table
An unmissable gastronomic festival with local producers and culinary animations.
The Fête du Ventre and Normandy Gastronomy celebrates the richness of Norman local products with local exhibitors and gastronomic animations.
Where: Rouen | More Info: Feast of the Belly and Gastronomy
Unconventional festive evening for those who don't like Christmas.
J'aime Pas Noël is a unique festive evening where people who don't like Christmas can gather and celebrate differently. The artists from CDN Normandie-Rouen offer unconventional shows and a counter-celebration on December 24th.
Where: Mont-Saint-Aignan | More Info: I Don't Like Christmas
An interactive musical event for children with shows and sound installations.
The BIG BANG Festival is a musical event for children featuring interactive shows, sound installations, and various animations. Children can explore different musical universes, discover traditional songs, and participate in interactive sound games.
Where: Rouen | More Info: Big Bang Festival
A unique selection of British short films of all genres.
The "This is England" festival celebrates British short films of all genres, fiction, animation, and documentary, bringing together spectators of all ages.
Where: Rouen | More Info: This is England Festival
A unique musical festival with exceptional concerts in heritage sites.
The Musicales de Normandie offers a rich and varied program of classical music and world music, with over 35 concerts in remarkable heritage sites.
Where: Rouen | More Info: Normandy Musicals
Discover the magnificent organs of the region.
The Festival des Orgues Cavaillé-Coll offers a series of concerts and musical visits to discover the exceptional heritage of the region's organs.
Where: Rouen | More Info: Cavaillé-Coll Organ Festival
New attractions like the "Monsieur Fou" ride and the return of the "Take Off" thrill ride.
The Foire Saint-Romain is a popular event that attracts visitors from all over the region with over 200 attractions, restaurants, and snack stands. This iconic event in Rouen takes place on the Saint-Gervais peninsula and offers thrilling rides, croustilons, and grilled pork on a wood fire.
Where: Rouen | More Info: Saint-Romain Fair