In Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg hosts the oldest Christmas market in France, in no small doubt because it was once a German city.
But the markets in Strasbourg, while still similar to the German ones, have that distinctive French flair: more artistic interpretation, more celebratory music, more hyperbole: Strasbourg calls itself “The Capital of Christmas.”

One thing that was also distinctive, but not in the best way, was France’s version of German gluwhein. The “Vin Chaud” I had was sweeter but weaker.

Having not sufficiently warmed us up, a friend and I entered the Temple Neuf, where a choir led the parish in French and German carols.

Benjamin Thomas
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