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**Strasbourg’s Christmas Markets Remain as Magical & Community-Minded as Ever** In 2025, the enchantment of Christmas continues to captivate both locals in Strasbourg and visitors from across the globe. And each year, this festive spirit is matched by a growing wave of solidarity, with everyone playing their part.

A unique opportunity to meet the people who create, design and craft original pieces.

Discover these places where you can find unique gifts, original pieces and works crafted by passionate designers.

Strasbourg is not known as the Christmas Capital for nothing: as the festive season approaches, the whole city embraces the tradition of sharing.

For its second edition, Sapin Solidaire invites you to bring joy to 300 children in vulnerable situations.

In the main courtyard of the Town Hall, a giant Advent wreath illuminates the cobblestones and warms the long winter evenings, providing a sumptuous backdrop for celebrating December.

With their generous amount of butter and vanilla flavour, Butterbredle biscuits are the gourmet soul of Advent in Alsace. These golden shortbread biscuits, once made by families, are now enjoyed between glasses of mulled wine. A classic that never goes out of style.

Soft, crispy and dusted with icing sugar, snowballs are the ultimate winter treat. Their cinnamon flavour and melt-in-the-mouth texture are reminiscent of evenings spent by the fireside. A delicious treat to enjoy without moderation.

Spritzbredle, the golden gems of Strasbourg's Christmas markets, combine tradition and refinement. Their delicate shapes, created using a piping bag, and their melt-in-the-mouth texture make them an essential part of the festive season in Alsace. A recipe that has been passed down through the centuries to warm up your Christmas tables.

Zimtsterne, or cinnamon stars, have been lighting up the festive season in Strasbourg since the Middle Ages. Their white icing, like a touch of snow, and their spicy softness make them a delight for both the eyes and the taste buds. A recipe that makes Christmas shine.

For over 450 years, Strasbourg has been spreading Christmas cheer. It all begins with Chrìstkìndelsmärik, one of Europe's oldest Christmas markets, where history blends with magic.

Kiwanis Strasbourg: behind the Grand Christmas Tree on Place Kléber

After enjoying the delicacies offered by the Irréductibles Petits Producteurs d'Alsace, come and recharge your batteries and prepare for the festive season with friends or family at the Advent Village.

As it does every year, the City of Strasbourg supports local associations by welcoming them to the foot of the Grand Sapin Christmas tree. This tradition provides an opportunity to share, listen and discover the associations, fostering a spirit of solidarity during the festive season.

Strasbourg, the Christmas capital, is known and recognised for the splendour of its numerous illuminations, which transform the city into a veritable showcase of light.

Step behind the scenes of Strasbourg, Capital of Christmas, and discover the collective effort that makes the city and its Christmas Market shine year after year.

At Strasbourg, Capital of Christmas, craftsmanship takes centre stage: local creations, Alsatian know-how, and events dedicated to the arts and crafts.

Discover the flavours of Christmas in Strasbourg with Bredle, Männele, gingerbread and white mulled wine, the gourmet symbols of the Alsatian festive season.

She appears in the 16th century as a popular avatar of the Christ Child, and in 1570, she lends her name to Strasbourg's Christmas market, the Chrìstkìndelsmärik.At the end of the 19th century, Alsatian families begin to freely adopt various traditions. Thus, the Chrìstkìndel also makes its way into Catholic households, before being supplanted, a few generations later, by Father Christmas.

Standing tall in the centre of the square, the "Grand Sapin" is one of the symbols of Strasbourg, the Christmas Capital. Every year, the public follows its journey from the forests of the Vosges to Strasbourg, like a thrilling soap opera! Felling, transport, installation in the square, decoration... everything is closely scrutinised and, from October onwards, heralds the imminent arrival of the eagerly awaited annual event. At its foot, a magical setting allows you to immerse yourself in a special atmosphere, whether for a moment of reverie or a pretty photo.