Window shopping

Well, it is the season, innit... The Christmas market opens next Wednesday, with hordes of tourists... 3.3 millions last year.... Chaos. It's been snowing since yesterday.

More b&w right...here.
 

Christmas?

Putting up the big Christmas tree. Why so early? Well, it will take a few weeks to decorate it, in time for the Christmas market, opening November 27th.
 

Christmas market in black and white

We have in Strasbourg the oldest European Christmas market, every year since 1570. 3 million tourists expected this month... A decoration on one of countless stalls.

More b&w here.
 

More Christmas decoration. Oh well, t'is the season...

At the old city hall, built in 1731, former residence of the counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg. These figures are not the counts mentioned above...:-)
 

Must be Christmas time

This must be the most decorated house in town, to my knowledge. I had to queue to take this photo yesterday, dozens of phone photographers... I was the only one with an actual camera.
 

Christmas is coming

The tree was put up yesterday. Once decorated, il will be the tallest Christmas tree in Europe, with its 30 meters. As usual. It will be ready for the opening of the Christmas market, on November 26th. 

 

Last Christmas

This was last year. Not much to see, not much going on this year.
 

A Christmas reflection

It's christmassing alright!
Lots more weekend reflections here

Standing tall

Whatever sad the weather might be, however bad the world news might be... We still are the Capitale de Noel, the Christmas capital!

A warrior's rest... Le repos d'un guerrier...

Mister Claus had a warm welcome, after his trip...

Madame Noel souhaita la bienvenue a son homme...

De Christkindlsmarik

Did I already mention the Christmas market??? LOL! It's THE event of the year, after all! Animations for all ages are catered for.

Strass, c'est l'incontournable marche de Noel, ouvert a tous les ages!

445 years and counting... 445 ans deja!

Since 1670, we have the yearly chritmas market, one of the biggest in Europe, Chrstkindlsmarik in alsatian. The city center is worth seeing, some very original decorations...

Le marche de Noel, depuis 1670, excusez du peu. Le centre ville est tres tres decore!