Strasbourg Christmas Market.

The annual Strasbourg Christmas Market warmly brings you into the Christmas mood as you see Alsatian, French and German cuisine all throughout the market. Stalls sell Christmas items and gifts. The market has been held annually next to the towering Strasbourg Cathedral since 1570. Not only is Strasbourg a historic city that has blended both French and German culture and language, it is also a very important part of the European Union. The EU parliament.

In keeping with the Christmas theme, the article below from French24 news is about the annual Christmas Market.
http://www.france24.com/fr/20091206-entre-tradition-kitsch-strasbourg-soigne-touristes-march-no