Newsletter of the Tourism in Moselle December 2011
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the Meisenthal baubles
Up to 29 December 2011

Meisenthal Christmas baubles: an unusual encounter between memory and the dream of modernity. Since 1857, they have conjured up the magic of Christmas celebrations and the International Glass Centre [CIAV] is reviving this adventure with the reissue of traditional designs and the creation of new works of contemporary glass craftsmanship. And all of this is brought to life through demonstrations with a commentary from the glass blowers!

The BL119 studio (Grégory Blain and Hervé Dixneuf) reinterprets the archetypal shape of the weights used in grocers' scales, playing with weightlessness and designing the contemporary KILO Christmas ball, which the CIAV is making this year.

So let yourself go and put on a few kilos this winter!
Medieval Christmas Market
in Rodemack
10 and 11 December 2011
When night falls and the château’s gates open, let yourself be swept away by the magical atmosphere of this medieval occasion.
Regional Foie Gras Festival
in Phalsbourg
10-11 and 17-18 December 2011
A real celebration of fine food and local produce, the Regional Foie Gras Festival is an unmissable event for all food lovers.
The Metz Christmas markets
Up to 28 December 2011
For many years, the town of Metz has decked itself in lights and perpetuated the tradition of the great Christmas markets in the East of France.
“Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec” at the Metz Pompidou Centre
Up to 30 July 2012
The Metz Pompidou Centre hosts France's first major retrospective of works by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
 
Traditions and legends
If Saint Nicholas
were to tell me his story …
This legend holds a very important place in the cultural life of the region. Well-behaved children receive gifts and goodies, while naughty ones have to deal with Father Spanker.
“Moselle Gourmande” Restaurants
Original gifts
For the end-of-year holidays, the Moselle Gourmande chefs are offering you gift ideas to give or receive!
Irresistible weekend
From Saint Nicholas
to Christmas markets
December is the year's most enchanting period in Metz, with many festivities, in particular the parade of Saint Nicolas and his sidekick, Père Fouettard (the whipping man who punishes children that have not been good).
 
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