FRANCE
Paris Christmas Markets 2026
Paris's best-known markets, at the Tuileries and La Villette, had not published 2026 dates when we checked; the large market at La Défense, just west of the city, has.
Tuileries Christmas Market
Marché de Noël du jardin des Tuileries (La magie de Noël aux Tuileries)
| Dates | Not yet announced for 2026 |
|---|---|
| Where | Jardin des Tuileries, between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, Paris 1er Open in Maps |
| Entry | Free to enter in 2025 |
| Official page | www.paris.fr |
Checked against Ville de Paris, 20 October 2026; Paris je t'aime (Paris tourist office), 20 October 2026.
La Villette Christmas Market (Swiss Christmas village)
Noël La Villette - Le village de Noël suisse
| Dates | Not yet announced for 2026 |
|---|---|
| Where | Place de la Fontaine-aux-Lions, Parc de la Villette, Paris 19e Open in Maps |
| Official page | billetterie.noel-la-villette.fr |
Checked against Noël La Villette (organiser ticketing site), 20 October 2026; Paris je t'aime (Paris tourist office), 20 October 2026.
Paris La Défense Christmas Market
Marché de Noël de Paris La Défense
| Dates | 12 November to 31 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opening Times |
Traditional market hours shown. Exceptions: Thu 24 Dec 11am-6pm; Fri 25 Dec 3pm-11pm; Thu 31 Dec 11am-6pm. The 'Le Sommet' festive area with the ice rink runs to 3 Jan 2027 (Thu to 10pm; Fri 1 Jan 3pm-11pm). |
| Where | Parvis de La Défense (business district just west of Paris, Hauts-de-Seine); 350+ chalets, ice rink in 'Le Sommet' area Open in Maps |
| Official page | xmasparisladefense.com |
| Hotels | Hotels in Paris near the market affiliate |
Checked against Marché de Noël de Paris La Défense (organiser, 2A Organisation), 20 October 2026.
Notre-Dame Christmas Market
Marché de Noël de Paris Notre-Dame
| Dates | Not yet announced for 2026 |
|---|---|
| Where | Square René Viviani, quai de Montebello, facing Notre-Dame, Paris 5e Open in Maps |
| Official page | www.marche-de-noel-paris-notre-dame.fr |
Checked against Marché de Noël de Paris Notre-Dame (organiser, L'Art et la Seine), 20 October 2026.
Organisers can change hours or close early in bad weather: check the official page before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Making a Trip of It
Staying over? Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. See hotels in Paris for two nights, priced for the first weekend the market is open. affiliate link
Or see it from the river. Riviera Travel's Christmas river cruises call at Paris and other market cities, with excursions to the markets. Christmas river cruises on Riviera Travel affiliate link
More Christmas Markets in Europe
- Cologne 16 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- Prague 28 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Strasbourg
- Bruges 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Krakow 27 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Vienna 13 Nov to 26 Dec 2026
- Brussels 27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Amsterdam 3 to 27 Dec 2026
- Berlin 23 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- Budapest 13 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- Colmar 23 Nov to 29 Dec 2026
- Copenhagen 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Munich 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- Nuremberg 27 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- Tallinn 20 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Dublin 20 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- Lille 18 Nov to 30 Dec 2026
- Salzburg 19 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- Frankfurt 23 Nov to 22 Dec 2026