The Alsatian Christmas market is back outside Gare de l'Est
in short 2–18 December 2026 · Parvis de la gare de l'Est, Place du 11 Novembre 1918, 75010 Paris · Free
From 2 to 18 December, around fifteen producers from Alsace set up a marquee outside Gare de l'Est: bredele biscuits, foie gras, crémant, gingerbread.
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Photo · Sortiraparis
The Alsatian Christmas market at Gare de l'Est returns from 2 to 18 December 2026 for its 44th edition, under a marquee on the station forecourt, on the rue d'Alsace side, in the 10th arrondissement. Entry is free.
The idea hasn't changed: around fifteen producers and craftspeople come up from Alsace, the region on the German border, with what they make. You'll find bredele (small Alsatian Christmas biscuits), gingerbread, kougelhopf (a ring-shaped brioche cake), Munster cheese, charcuterie, foie gras, fresh pasta, wines, crémant (sparkling wine) and fruit brandies, plus Christmas decorations. Names announced for this edition include Domaine Jean Becker, Fortwenger, Distillerie Meyer, Pâtisserie Oster and Tante Germaine.
This is a producers' market rather than a village of wooden chalets: the stallholders sell what they make directly, with no middleman. Good for your Christmas food shopping, and for a bag of bredele for the train.
It's open daily from 9am to 7:30pm, and from 10am to 7pm on Sundays (hours reported by Sortiraparis; last year the market opened at 9:30am on weekdays). Metro Gare de l'Est (lines 4, 5, 7) or Château-Landon (line 7): the marquee is right in front of the station.
good to know
When is the Alsatian Christmas market at Gare de l'Est in 2026?
The Alsatian Christmas market at Gare de l'Est runs from Wednesday 2 to Friday 18 December 2026, every day. The stallholders announce it on their Instagram account as the 44th edition.
Is the Alsatian Christmas market at Gare de l'Est free?
Yes, entry to the Alsatian Christmas market at Gare de l'Est is free: you only pay for what you buy from the producers.
What are the opening hours?
For 2026, Sortiraparis reports 9am to 7:30pm, and 10am to 7pm on Sundays. In 2025 the stallholders opened at 9:30am Monday to Saturday and closed earlier on the last day, so check their Instagram account before coming early.
How do I get to the Alsatian Christmas market at Gare de l'Est?
The market is under a marquee on the Gare de l'Est forecourt, on the rue d'Alsace side, in the 10th arrondissement. Take the metro to Gare de l'Est (lines 4, 5 and 7) or Château-Landon (line 7).
practical info
- where
- Parvis de la gare de l'Est
Place du 11 Novembre 1918, 75010 Paris · directions ↗ - getting there
- Metro Gare de l'Est (lines 4, 5, 7) or Château-Landon (line 7); marquee on the forecourt, rue d'Alsace side
- when
- –
- opening hours
- Daily 9am–7:30pm, Sundays 10am–7pm (2026 hours reported by Sortiraparis, to be confirmed)
- price
- Free
- booking
- No booking needed
- status
- starts on 2 December 2026
- area
- Paris 10th
- organised by
- Marché de Noël en Alsace à Paris ↗
