Christmas in Provence is a privileged moment, an intimate and family feast. In December, a long period in the calendar which gives the opportunity to live this preserved part of provençal culture around the manger and its santons, the Midnight Mass, the Pastoral and the Epiphany.

The Santons' Fair (provencal figurines) inaugurates the feasts.
In December Avenue Victor Hugo.

Come to see the Christmas figurines, Nativity scene in the Aix en Provence Tourist Office.
In December, Tourist Office.

The Christmas market of Aix en Provence twinned towns (Bath, Carthage, Coïmbra, Pérouse, Tübingen) offer some typical produce. Handicrafts (pottery, jewels...), Gastronomy (wines and alcohols, cheese, cakes...). Other friendly towns will also be there: Baton Rouge, Coral Gables and Philadelphy
In December, la Rotonde.

Christmas wooden houses. Like every year, about fifty wooden houses will be on the Cours Mirabeau where sellors and craftsmen will give you a warm welcome. Also some events by the Aix town hall.
Cours Mirabeau. In December.

Oil olive and truffes (mushrooms) festival place J.d'Arc.
In December, place Jeanne d'Arc

It is also time for animated markets, gift shops, cakes and pastries and others sweet things which allow you to make the symbolic composition of the 13 desserts for the big Christmas dinner.
In December, place Jeanne d'Arc.

Midnight Mass
24 December, in some Churchs.

Toys fountain: a lot of animations for the children.
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, December

The Walk of the Three Kings, reference to the Magi.
January in the Town's streets

The Pastorale Maurel: Theater and musical show, in Provencal language.
Theatre du Jeu de Paume, January

See: Aix markets
See: Fairs, antique, and Bric-a-brac