The Saint Nicholas markets

From November 22, 2024 to January 5, 2025

Many towns in eastern France and in Germany, organise Christmas markets, and Nancy is no exception. Known here as Saint Nicholas’s villages, they play a big part in creating a festive Christmas atmosphere.

During the Saint Nicholas celebrations, several markets will be set up throughout the city with their wooden cabins decorated with sparkling garlands. Each with their own special atmosphere, they invite you to stroll through their alleyways to find an original gift idea, share a nice mulled wine and savour gingerbread, take a ride on the carousel or big wheel.

Grand village de Saint-Nicolas

Place Charles III

More than 60 Christmas market chalets are installed in the magnificent Place Charles III, between the covered market and the Saint-Sébastien shopping centre, offering a plethora of gift ideas, local products and tasty seasonal specialities such as mulled wine and gingerbread. Plenty of great Christmas ideas!

An absolute must: the local arts and crafts section, surrounding the magnificent traditional merry-go-round set up in the centre of the village!

Organised by: Les Vitrines de Nancy – Tel. 03.83.36.34.34

Open from November 22 to December 28

Monday: 12 am to 8 pm
Tuesday to Friday: 11am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 8pm
late-night opening until 9pm for food and beverage outlets
Saturday, December 7: late-night opening until 9pm, with the possibility of late-night opening until 10pm for food and beverage outlets.
closed on december 25

Village de la Grande roue et de la Patinoire

Place de la Carrière

The Ferris Wheel has become a staple of our Festival of Saint Nicholas, offering an incredible view over the 18th-century district and the Old Town. At its feet, ancient fairground rides delight both young and old alike, with food and drink to be enjoyed in the warmth of the braziers.

New this year – You’ll be able to ice-skate in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a forty-meter-long synthetic rink.

Open from November 22 to January 5

Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday: 11am to 10pm
Thursday to Saturday: 11am to 11pm
closed on Mondays, except for the Ferris wheel
open on December 25 and January 1

Village Le Bois des 3 Petits Enfants

Place Simone Veil

Set up opposite the station, the village of the three little children celebrates the miraculous figures of the Saint-Nicolas legend. The village offers a warm, family-friendly atmosphere during the day, with Christmas carols, a merry-go-round and entertainment for the little ones! At nightfall, enjoy the specialities of the winter guinguette!

New this year – Children and their parents can enjoy the La Troïka merry-go-round!

Open from November 22 to January 5

daily from 11am to 10pm
nocturne until 10:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays
closed on Mondays except during school vacations, from December 21 to January 5

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Le Hameau gourmand de Saint-Nicolas

Place Vaudémont

For lunch, a snack or an aperitif, Le Hameau gourmand de Saint-Nicolas, run by the association “Le grenier de Callot”, will seduce you with its intimate, cosy atmosphere, especially at dusk. Mulled wine, appetizers, soups and sweet treats are served in the restaurants around the square. Weekend events allow you to discover a whole range of local products.

Open from November 22 to January 5

Wednesdays and Thursdays: 4pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday: 11am to 11pm
Sunday: 11am to 9pm
closed Mondays and Tuesdays

Le Hameau de la Craffe

Porte de La Craffe

In a friendly, festive and cocooning atmosphere, this hamlet, run by the restaurateur from “Carte Blanche” and “Le Vivier”, invites you to indulge your sweet tooth in a relaxing, cocooning setting. You’ll find regional drinks and quality local produce: pâtés lorrains, homemade quiches, salmon gravlax, foie gras…

Open from November 22nd to January 5th

Tuesday to Sunday, 12pm to 8pm or 9pm depending on traffic

Le Hameau gourmand des Vosges

Place des Vosges

You don’t have to move to another département to discover this Vosges hamlet: it’s right next door to Porte Saint-Nicolas! It’s a little mountain-style, though, with three chalets offering comforting winter specialities: tartiflette, poutine, mulled wine… plus concerts and exhibitions!

Organized by Les Vedettes du Chardon and Tabarnak!

Open from November 22 to January 5

Tuesday to Thursday, 4pm to 10pm
Fridays and Saturdays 4pm to 11pm
closed Sunday and Monday

Le petit Hameau de Nico et Moujat /NEW IN 2024

Rue du Pont Mouja

A charming hamlet in the heart of the recently pedestrianized Rue du Pont Mouja is the new (and obligatory) stop on this gourmet and festive itinerary. Organized by a fledgling association of local shopkeepers and restaurateurs, it features six tempting chalets offering raclette, mulled wine, foie gras bagels, snails… the perfect way to warm hearts!

Open from November 22 to December 29

Monday to Thursday: 12pm to 9pm
Friday and Saturday: 12pm to 10pm
Sunday: 12pm to 7pm
closed December 25

Various ephemeral art markets are also organized throughout the Greater Nancy Metropole to unearth rare pearls to place at the foot of the Christmas tree.

“Le Noël Vert du Grand Nancy” – Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2024 from 10am to 6pm, Salle des fêtes de Gentilly
Discover the Greater Nancy Metropole’s eco-responsible, zero-waste Christmas market. Candles, ceramics, upcycled clothing, cookies, jams, beers… Come and meet some sixty exhibitors, local creators and artisans who have come up with a thousand and one ideas for more planet-friendly holidays. On the program: workshops, entertainment and catering
“Totems” – November 23, 2024 to January 26, 2024 2pm to 7pm, Openspace
A “totem” brings good luck – isn’t that a great gift to give yourself or someone else? In this exhibition and sale, Nancy artists express their relationship with nature and the world, inviting visitors to discover their “totem” and take it home with them.
“Le Hameau des Artistes” – November 29 to December 1, 2024, MJC Lillebonn
For 4 days, discover a Christmas market of objects and creations in which artists break down barriers and mix in an original scenography. You’ll discover unique artists’ creations (ceramics, silkscreen prints, paintings, photography, textile art, woodwork, jewelry, etc.) for local and original gifts, in a warm and festive atmosphere: concerts, participative workshops, refreshments, snacks…
“L’Art et la Manière” – Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December 2024, L’Octroi – Nancy
The Christmas market for artists and craftspeople (following on from P’tit baz’art) opens for a second edition: silk-screening, sculpture, painting, jewelry, clothing, ceramics… A melting pot of culture to devour on site, with a friendly atmosphere guaranteed.
“Gare à l’Art” – Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22, 2024, Hôtel de Ville – mairie de Nancy
Some forty passionate contemporary artists come together in a prestigious setting for this not-to-be-missed event for Santa Claus lovers of refined, original creations!

Discover the dedicated website do Nancy's Saint Nicholas

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