Lights, chalets and Provençal treats: discover the atmosphere of the Place de l’Horloge market in this photographic feature. The 2026 calendar appears beneath the first photograph.
Christmas 2026: back on Place de l’Horloge
The market returns to Place de l’Horloge, in front of the Town Hall and Opera House, from 28 November 2026 to 2 January 2027.
- Sunday–Thursday
- 11:00–20:00
- Friday–Saturday
- 11:00–21:00
The Christmas lights are switched on at 18:00 on 28 November. Other city festivities continue until 3 January; the market ends on 2 January.
Source: City of Avignon. Checked on 4 November 2026. Photographs show earlier editions.
Archive photographs of the Place de l’Horloge market
In December, Christmas lights transform the Place de l’Horloge in the heart of Avignon. This feature’s photographs, including images from 2005 and 2006, preserve the atmosphere of earlier markets in front of the Town Hall and the Opera House.
Warmly wrapped visitors gather around the wooden chalets. Confectionery, cured meats, pottery and other handmade creations fill the stalls, alongside Provence’s santons.
Provençal specialities fill the chalets while strings of lights form a glittering canopy over the square.
At the time of this feature, the Town Hall also hosted the large municipal nativity scene, made by the Carbonel workshops.