Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the end-of-year festivities in Toulon, where Provençal traditions blend with modern celebrations. Our guide presents you with the activities and events that bring the city to life during the holiday season.
Place de la Liberté, the beating heart of the festivities, hosts the traditional Christmas market with its wooden chalets and local artisans. Cours Lafayette and Rue d'Alger shine with sparkling decorations, while the port of Toulon offers a unique maritime atmosphere with its illuminated boat parade. The historic squares in the city center transform into true Christmas villages, offering Provençal specialties and entertainment for the whole family.
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Toulon Holiday Light Displays
Giant Christmas Tree and Santa's Letterbox of Aix-en-Provence
The Giant Christmas Tree and Santa's Letterbox in Aix-en-Provence are must-see attractions during the Christmas season. A 12-meter tall tree, illuminated from November 30 to January 5, invites visitors to admire its beauty. At its base, Santa's letterbox is installed for children.
Toulon Holiday Markets and Shopping
Toulon Christmas Market
The Toulon Christmas Market offers a festive experience with over 60 stalls, parades, musical animations, a Provençal nativity scene, and an ice rink.
Santons Fair of Aix-en-Provence
The Foire aux Santons d'Aix-en-Provence is an annual tradition that showcases the creations of santon makers, allowing visitors to discover their new works and complete or start a nativity scene.
Truffle Market of Aix-en-Provence
The Truffle Market in Aix-en-Provence offers a variety of truffles in all forms, as well as other gourmet products like caviar, foie gras, and olive oil.
Sanary-sur-Mer Christmas Market
The Christmas Market in Sanary-sur-Mer offers a warm atmosphere with sparkling lights, majestic nativity scenes, and various activities.
Toulon Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Calendale Vigil of Aix-en-Provence
The Veillée Calendale in Aix-en-Provence is a dinner and show event celebrating the traditions and folklore of Christmas. It takes place around the Gros Souper and the 13 desserts, with dances, music, and songs that bring back the spirit of Christmas in Provence.
Calendale Bravade of Aix-en-Provence
The La Bravade Calendale in Aix-en-Provence is a centuries-old celebration that marks the winter solstice with processions, music, and Provençal dances. It takes place on the Cours Mirabeau and the Place du Général de Gaulle, inviting the public to join a grand farandole in a sign of friendship, fraternity, and peace.
Maurel Pastorale of Aix-en-Provence
La Pastorale Maurel is a theatrical piece that represents anachronistically and extrapolated in Provence the birth of Christ, with many plot twists. This public spectacle is spoken and sung in Provençal, offering an excellent study of the customs of the time, some of which are still preserved. The actors, all amateurs, wear regional costumes from the 1800s to 1830.
March of the Kings of Aix-en-Provence
The Marche des Rois d'Aix-en-Provence is a traditional procession of costumed santons, little angels, shepherds, artisans, and peasants who precede the three kings and their camels. The procession parades through the city, singing traditional Christmas carols, before ending at the Saint-Sauveur Cathedral.
Toulon Other Holiday Activities
Christmas Carousels of Aix-en-Provence
The Christmas carousels in Aix-en-Provence offer a joyful and festive atmosphere for children, with various attractions and festive activities.