Turckheim · France
Marché de Noël de Turckheim
27 Nov – 30 Dec 2026 Official
Official websiteDates and hours may change. Check them on the market's official site.
| City | Turckheim |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Location | Turckheim, Haut-Rhin |
| Dates | 27 Nov – 30 Dec 2026 Official |
| Official website | Official website |
| Map pin | 48.08782, 7.27801. Approximate location from the sources used for this page. |
Turckheim's Christmas market is promoted by the Colmar region's official Christmas site as the 'Marché de Noël des lutins' (the elves' Christmas market). The village also has an Advent calendar and Christmas illuminations and light shows.
Sources: Official site: noel-colmar.com.
Traditions and specialities
Turckheim is one of the few towns in France that still has a municipal night watchman, who does his rounds at 10 p.m. The role commemorates a 13th-century watchman who prevented a fire.
Source: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Alsatian Christmas biscuits, baked by families and shared with neighbours.
Source: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Turckheim is a small commune in Haut-Rhin, Alsace, just west of Colmar on the eastern slopes of the Vosges. Its night-watch tradition is a rare survival of medieval town life, and its closeness to Colmar makes it an easy half-day addition to a Colmar market trip.
Sources: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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