Practical information
20 November 2026 to 30 December 2026
Closed on 25 December.
2026 hours not published yet — the city says the programme is coming.
Place de la République (great tree)
Place d'Armes Jacques-François Blondel
Place Saint-Jacques (food village, children's area)
Place Saint-Louis (traditions village)
Place de la Comédie (gourmet village)
Sentier des Lanternes, square Boufflers
Around 130 chalets spread over five squares.
Free entry
Metz-Ville station, around an hour from Paris, Luxembourg, Nancy or Strasbourg. Buses and Park & Ride are free on Saturdays and Sundays during the market, on the LE MET' network.
Worth knowing
- Five themed villages rather than one market — traditions, food, children — all within walking distance.
- A big wheel and an 81 m panoramic tower looking out over the city.
- The Sentier des Lanternes, a lantern-lit walk that has become the signature of Christmas in Metz.
What else to see in and around Metz
Places from our guide within 40 km of the market.
Sources and updates
Official source: metz.fr · metz.fr
Last checked: 17 October 2026. Dates come from official city or tourist-office sources. Where a date has only been published by the specialist press, it is flagged as such with its link. Markets with no published date are marked as unconfirmed.