Noël à Metz, Marché merveilleux from November 22 to December 30, 2024
Published on December 4, 2024
85 minutes from Paris, 45 minutes from Luxembourg, 1 hour from Saarbrücken and Trier, between enchanted tradition and the magical lights of Europe.
Voted 3rd most beautiful Christmas market in Europe in 2023, for the year 2024, and first for families in the "European Best Christmas Markets" competition, the Metz Christmas market will be held, as it is every year, on 5 of the city's historic squares:
- Place de la République, Place Saint-Jacques and Place Saint-Louis: from November 22 to December 30, 2024, 11am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday and 11am to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Place de la République will also host a number of solidarity Christmas chalets, including a custom-built handicapped-accessible chalet (the first in France to cater for all types of disability), an operation supported by the CCAS. These 3 squares will be accessible until 6pm on December 24 and until 8pm on December 30. Closed on December 25.
- Place de la Comédie: from November 22 to December 30, 2024, 5pm to 11pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 11pm Saturdays and Sundays. Closed on December 24 & 25. Open on December 30 from 4pm to 8pm.
- Place d'Armes J.F. Blondel: from November 29 to December 30, 2024 (due to celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Metz), 11am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday and 11am to 10pm Fridays and Saturdays. Closed on December 25. December 24: open until 6pm and until 8pm on December 30.
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LE MET' network will be free on Saturdays and Sundays during the Christmas Market.
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Coming to the Metz Christmas Market
Santa's Floating Sleigh
Renewed for a 2nd season due to its success, Santa's floating sleigh is a free electric river shuttle that transports passengers, including visitors who park in the Saint-Symphorien sports complex parking lot, from the Plan d'O refreshment stand to the new pontoon below Moyen-Pont. If you're lucky, you might even meet Santa Claus on board! This stroll along the waterfront allows you to admire the Sentier des lanternes, the cathedral, the Temple Neuf, as well as the new illuminations on the Ile du Saulcy.
November 22 to December 30, 4pm to 9pm.
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Parking lots, park-and-ride facilities and recharging stations
Parking lots https://metz.fr/deplacer/stationnement/stationnement_parkings.php
P+R park-and-ride facilities https://www.lemet.fr/parking-relais/
Charging stations https://eurometropolemetz.connectandgo.fr/carte-du-reseau/
Follow the wonderful market on social networks! New this year: a countdown to D - 30 will give you the chance to find out more about the Metz Christmas Market every day from October 22 onwards.
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Christmas Lights in Metz stay
Looking for an enchanted break? Discover the "Lumières de Noël à Metz" stay and enjoy a magical escapade in the heart of Metz's Christmas markets. On the program: one night in a hotel in the heart of Metz, tastings, a guided tour and a Christmas snack at the Marché de Noël.
From €105/person.
Christmas in Metz, a wonderful market
Take to the skies on a Ferris wheel or atop the City Skyliner*, and create unforgettable memories on a boat ride aboard Santa's floating sleigh. Metz, city of water and light, is home to the Sentier des Lanternes (Lantern Trail) proposed by the Moselle department.
* 81-metre-high panoramic tower
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Christmas in Metz, a fairy tale of lights
Discover the village of traditions on Place Saint-Louis, a medieval square in the city center, to find gift ideas from craftspeople and sample products with the flavors of your childhood.
Then continue your shopping in the 4 other market squares and in the streets of Metz, where shopkeepers and artisans await you.
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Christmas in Metz, a wonderful market
On the program: hot chocolate and mulled wine*, Mannele, Christmas baubles, decorative items, gifts... Take a ride on the Place d'Armes Ferris wheel and marvel at Metz's Saint-Etienne Cathedral and its 6,500m2 of stained glass windows, including those by Chagall.
Enjoy a warm welcome with family or friends at Place Saint Jacques, in the heart of the city's shops, or at Place de la Comédie, where you'll find the Temple Neuf and the Opéra-Théâtre, the oldest opera house still in operation in France.
* Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Drink in moderation.
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