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Christmas in Alsacia

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  • What is Bredele?
    Traditional dry cookies
  • Disney storytellers visited this village to create the Beauty and the Beast Village.
    Turckheim
  • How are typical houses in Alsace called?
    Half-timbered houses
  • How many markets are there in Colmar?
    Six
  • Which is more northern, Colmar or Strasbourg?
    Strasbourg
  • The Colmar Christmas markets is that they are close together—all six are located along a path that’s just over ...
    a half-mile long (1 km).
  • Where do children sing carols?
    On boats
  • In the 16th century, Alsace was entirely part of what country?
    Germany
  • What market is at the base of the Church of Saint Martin?
    The gourmet market.
  • The Colmar Children’s Christmas Market includes something very Christmasy. What?
    A mechanical Nativity Scene
  • One of the most famous Frenchmen was born and lived in Colmar. He designed a statue...
    The man who designed the Statue of Liberty. Auguste Barthold
  • What time are Advent Calendar windows opened in Turkheim?
    At 5 pm
  • Some buildings have lights projected on them, showing advent calendars, twinkling stars, and winter scenes. Name one.
    The House of the Heads and the area around Petite Venise
  • One market is indoors. Which one?
    Koifhus
  • Where is Alsacia?
    In the north East of France
  • How many days does it snow in December in Colmar?
    in December, during 4.3 snowfall days, 33mm (1.3") of snow is typically accumulated.
  • There is now a consensus within the international society: the Christmas tree was born in Alsace. More precisely in the little town of ... , between Colmar and Strasbourg.
    Sélestat