Christmas in Nice 2010 December 4th - January 2nd

Christmas in Nice will be marked by a sense of wonder and festivities.
Entertainment, craft chalets, gift ideas, fir-tree forest, shows, everything combined to bring you memorable Christmas moments with family or friends.

Craft village
Featuring 60 or more chalets displaying crafts on a Christmas theme. > Daily from 11 am to 8 pm - Place Masséna

Skating rink
A large skating rink welcomes beginners or experienced skaters for 4 daily sessions of 1 1/2 hours. 5 euros including skates. Gloves and ID requested. > Daily at 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm - Forum Jacques Médecin. With the assistance of “Nice Baie des Anges Patinage”.

December 6th: Official opening of the village at 5.30 pm held by the Mayor of Nice, President of Nice-Côte d’Azur, Mr Christian Estrosi.

December 10th: Celebration of “St. Lucy” at 6 pm.

There are every day many activities at Garibaldi Square, Massena Square and Rosetti Square. They are too many to write it down. Download the full programme here!

Expositions
Exhibition of Provencal Crib
> Tour Bellanda, from 20th of December to 9th january, from 10:00am to 12:00am and from 14:00pm to 18:00pm

The Great Provencal Crib
and its 300 Christmas figures and automatons. > From 4th of December to 16th of January, > Eglise Saint-Pierre d’Arène, 62 rue de France / Infos : 06 07 29 83 52

Jardin Albert I
And...children activities
A special play area for children next to the big wheel includes roundabouts.

Merry Christmas to all our readers!

Above you can see a small impression of the Christmas illuminations in Nice.

Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten! Buon Natale! Joyeux Noël ! Zalig Kerstmis! Всех с Рождеством!


Click below to listen to the Christmas song of Nice
Thierry Guillo: Noël à Nice

'J’ai toujours rêvé de fêter Noël,
Sous le ciel léger de Nice la belle
Même si les traîneaux ne font pas légion
Place Masséna ou sur le Paillon…'

Christmas Village in Nice

From 5th December 2009 to 6th January 2010, every day from 11am to 8pm, there is a big Christmas village in the central square of Nice, place Masséna.

Fifty wooden chalets propose crafts linked to this festive period. 3 craft chalets have been specifically devoted to Russian crafts and there is also a model of the Russian cathedral. The Russian Cathedral of Nice is the biggest and most important Russian church outside Russia.

Come to Nice in the winter and make the most of a get-together with family and friends between the sea and the mountains. Right opposite the sea front, in the Albert 1er gardens, there is a big wheel and other attractions attractive for children, whereas on the near located Place Massena visitors will discover the enchanted fir forest with its 750 trees, including a 15 metres Christmas tree offered by Sweden,
in which numerous events will take place (ice-sculpture, Christmas Parade, end of year concerts…).
A large skating rink welcome experienced or novice skaters alike.

Click here for a brochure in french, english and italian for all activities and shows during Christmas in Nice.