WINTER BREAKS 2019/20 THE GUIDE


France is a fantastic destination for winter sports and Christmas markets


flavourful loaf, it can also come iced, studded with candied fruits or lined with ganache – there are even miniature jam-filled versions called nonnettes! Keep your eyes open for them at the market, which is held in the place de la Libération, or head


Rihour provides a dramatic backdrop to this colourful wonderland, complete with a star-topped tree, a lit-up Ferris wheel and a sprawl of around 90 charming stalls. Shopping here is a pleasure thanks to the abundance of local artisanal


“THE FESTIVE SEASON SEES A SPECTACULAR TRANSFORMATION AS TWINKLING LIGHTS ARE STRUNG UP”


straight to the home of the only remaining master bakers at The House of Mulot & Petitjean on place Bossuet. www.destinationdijon.com


Lille


Every year, Lille hosts a bustling Christmas market right in the city centre. The gothic Palais


goods and seasonal treats – get ready to gorge on whiffy


Maroilles cheese, babeluttes de Lille (butter caramel sweets), gingerbread and warming mulled wine, not to mention wares from much further afield, including arts and crafts from Russia, Canada and Poland. www.noel-a-lille.com


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