Updated on 24 November 2023
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See what’s on in the Orne département at Christmas time!
Christmas illuminations in the Countryside
Over the festive season, numerous villages around Domfront and Flers go all out with their Christmas decorations, making a detour to these parts well worth it to enjoy all of the illuminations with the family!
- 1 December 2023 to 6 January 2024
Christmas market in ALENÇON
Some fifty stalls are expected at the Christmas market in Alençon, famous for its UNESCO-listed lace.
- 8 – 10 December / 15 – 17 December 2023 (the Christmas markets)
- Great Christmas circus on December 9, 2023.
Christmas Market at the Haras du Pin
This fantastic Christmas market is held at the oldest and most prestigious national stud in France, the Haras du Pin. Don’t miss the guided tour of the stud farm and its stables, before joining the indoor riding arena to attend the new Christmas equestrian show.
- 8 – 10 December 2023 (Christmas market)
Christmas equestrian show:
December 8 to 10, during the Christmas Market,
December 16 and 17,
December 23 to January 7 during the school holidays
MEDIEVAL AND GASTRONOMIC CHRISTMAS MARKET in Domfront
The Les Médiévales de Domfront association is organizing its 4th Christmas market, both fun and gastronomic.
- Medieval and gastronomic Christmas market 15 – 16 – 17 December 2023 in the medieval centre