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Location:
Lyon
2010 dates and details to be confirmed.Below are examples of past festivities
Lyon's Christmas Market, held at the leafy place Carnot, draws the best of French gastronomy, arts and crafts from the Rhône-Alpes region. The colourful chalets are accompanied by a lively programme of events, including entertainers, a puppet theatre and Father Christmas, who offers rides on his donkey-powered sledge.
The chalets, painted in vivid colours, host over 100 exhibitors. If you're looking for Christmas decorations, you can find hand-made Santons (crêche figurines), other decorations and presents of all kinds. Other highlights of the programme include carol singing, children's workshops and puppet shows.
Also in Lyon, each first weekend of December, the centre of La Tour de Salvagny becomes
a Father Christmas village with an exhibition of hundreds of nativity scenes from many countries,
a carrousel, music on stage and in the streets, concerts in the Saint-Ennemond church, puppet theatre,
the sale of a giant Christmas log cake for charity, gift stands and fine food.
Opening Times
Sun to Fri 10.00 - 20.00
Sat 10.00 - 22.00
T: +33 (0)4 78 19 42 05
www.lyon-france.com
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How to say "Merry Christmas" in French:: Joyeux Noel
Lyon Wonderland
Be sure to get the Lyon Wonder Week- End package, which is a golden ticket when visiting this French city. The package includes a 2- night stay at a hotel of choice, breakfast, and 1 Lyon City Card for 1 or 2 days, which gives unlimited access to all public transit in the city, free entrance to over 20 museums and temporary exhibitions and lots of shopping discounts.
To learn more, visit www.en.lyon-france.com
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