{"id":45350,"date":"2024-12-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlusttstg.wpengine.com\/inspiration\/best-christmas-markets-france\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T10:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T10:05:42","slug":"best-christmas-markets-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/inspiration\/best-christmas-markets-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyeux No\u00ebl! 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courtyard, selling festive treats and artisan crafts including glass, ceramic and embroidery works.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>A magical Ferris wheel overlooks the market; don\u2019t miss the chance to see the spectacle from a height.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>When? <\/strong>27 November to 29 December 2024<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-non-acf-block wak-non-acf-block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. 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