Strasbourg Christmas Market
Since 1570, Strasbourg has been hosting a Christmas market, and it's getting stronger and stronger. It's one of the biggest in Europe.
Street Markets
Fete Du Ventre (Festival of the Stomach)
Once a year, the city of Rouen celebrates the stomach. All sorts of foods are displayed throughout the city centre, where they can be bought and eaten on the spot.
Fete du Hareng – Herring Festival
2 days of glorifying the herring caught in abundance. You eat all sorts of prepared herring.
Lille Street Market
The street market (flea market) of Lille, called Braderie de Lille, has been going on since the 12th century. It is one of Europe's biggest street markets.
Bastille Day
14th of July is the day the common French people revolted against their king and nobility. It is the day France became a republic, and every year it is celebrated as THE national holiday.