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		<title>Christmas Markets 2025: Key Opening Dates Across France</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Planning a festive trip in France? Discover the key opening dates for major Christmas markets]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hauts-de-Seine: The Largest Christmas Market in the Region is Taking up Residence</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[CHRISTMAS: For several weeks, magic will take over the La Défense square with the opening]]></description>
		
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		<title>Toulouse: Christmas Market on Friday Launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 07:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Christmas Market: After the attacks, Tighter Security in Strasbourg</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[First consequences from the events in Paris in Strasbourg where thousands of visitors are expected]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nantes: The Christmas Market starts in a Somewhat Anguished Atmosphere</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Overshadowed last year by a dramatic accident, the Christmas market shall, in addition, deal with]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas Market at Chateaubriant</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We went to the Christmas Market and Christmas festivities this afternoon in Chateaubriant, and it]]></description>
		
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		<title>Festive Weekend &#8211; Chateaubriant</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2014 00:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CHRISTMAS: It is nearly upon us, and the centre of Châteaubriant is being transformed for]]></description>
		
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