Amid soaring gas prices and the war in Ukraine, Strasbourg’s Christkindelsmärik, like holiday fairs across Europe, has faced a tough question: “How do you balance magic and responsibility?” By ...

Vin chaud, known as mulled wine in English, is a staple of Christmas markets. For centuries it's been enjoyed in Europe during colder months. In France, the traditional winter drink has its own twist.

The Christmas season is a time when the French set aside their treasured notion of being a staunchly secular country to revel in holiday traditions, many of them rooted in ancient Rome and some ...

Rows of twinkling lights and the sweet aroma of mulled wine — 'tis the season that Christmas markets come alive. But if visiting one Christmas market isn't enough, a new cruise explores 20 markets in ...

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Pallets on the ground under a bridge with tags reading "Stop Mercosur", "Stop slaughter" as protesters block the A61 motorway near Carcassonne, southern France. Photo by IDRISS BIGOU-GILLES / AFP ...