It's no surprise that this region in the south of Alsace places so much emphasis on fine fabrics. Once known as France's "little Manchester", Mulhouse was a leading French centre for the textile industries. This proud history began in 1746 when businessmen set up a factory to produce printed cotton. These famous painted fabrics featuring Far Eastern patterns quickly became a huge success for the town. This was followed by a growth in trade, with the importation of cotton from the Middle East and Louisiana, and the weaving of yarn in the Vosges valleys.

A marvellous reminder of the town's industrial past, fabrics can be admired here on the various Christmas markets, on the facades of Mulhouse cathedral and at the Museum of Printed Fabrics. But this land of fabric is also a land of Christmas songs, whose choirs, musical and instrumental groups, Christmas concerts and group singalongs will help you to dive headlong into the tradition of Christmas here in Alsace.

 

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Nombre de résultat(s) : 29


16/11/2010 - 31/12/2010

Christmas market at the museum

The Christmas market of the Fabric Printing Museum will enchant you with its fabrics, linens and wonderful scarves.

Mulhouse Cedex

24/11/2010 - 29/12/2010

Christmas market

The Christmas market takes place on the most important square of the city ; Place de la Réunion. As every year, the direction of the lights and the cloth decorations will amaze the walkers.

Mulhouse

26/11/2010

Opening of the Christmas market

Discover the opening of the Christmas Market 2010, whose theme is "A thousand and one Christmas balls" in gold and white.

Thann

26/11/2010

Marché de l'avent

Guewenheim

26/11/2010 - 24/12/2010

Christmas Market

Different chalets will put you in the magic mood of Christmas.

Thann

27/11/2010

Market of Christmas

Wegscheid

27/11/2010 - 28/11/2010

Christmas market

Le Frenz

28/11/2010

Market of Christmas

Wegscheid

28/11/2010

Market of Christmas (copie) (copie)

Sickert

03/12/2010 - 05/12/2010

Noël au Pays du Froid : Christmas market

Craft market with many original hand-made presents

Soultz Haut Rhin

04/12/2010

Market of Christmas (copie) (copie)

Masevaux

04/12/2010 - 26/12/2010

Christmas market

The enchanted forest, local tales and legends of Sundgau performed in the town.

Altkirch

05/12/2010

Market of Christmas (copie) (copie)

Masevaux

08/12/2010 - 12/12/2010

Christmas market

Small christmas market with local craftsmen. Small tourist train.

Bartenheim

10/12/2010 - 12/12/2010

Noël au Pays du Froid : Christmas market

Craft market with many original hand-made presents

Soultz Haut Rhin

11/12/2010

Medieval Christmas Market

Zillisheim

11/12/2010

Market of Christmas (copie)

Sentheim

11/12/2010

Market of Christmas (copie) (copie)

Masevaux

11/12/2010 - 12/12/2010

Christmas market

Guebwiller

12/12/2010

Market of Christmas (copie)

Sentheim