One holiday tradition originating in the Northern Alsace region is the Christmas market, an outdoor "village" of wooden booths offering gourmet treats like mulled wine and gingerbread, gifts, decorations, and other delights. Check our 2013 listings here and make sure to get in on the old-world cheer.
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Open-Air Ice Skating
©2006 Ashley Byock.
Several ice-skating rinks are set up around Paris for the holidays-- with free entry and 5 Euro rental for skates (no charge for kids). A sledding area is available for children at the Hotel de Ville rink.
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