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Cézanne finds himself marooned between the Foire aux Santons and woolly jumpers at the textile market.

It seems strange having the Christmas markets starting up against such a bright blue sky and warm sun, but there we are – the chalets are built and the children’s rides are already in action at the Rotonde.  This annual activity means that the usual Tues/Thurs/Sat markets have had to be moved.

The textile market is coiled around the big area at the Rotonde, outside the OT, the brocante is on Ave Victor Hugo, both sides, and the food market is in cours Sextius. Not sure where the pottery/jewellery people have gone – couldn’t see them on Saturday.

Here are the dates for the Christmas Markets:

Les Chalets de Noel:  from Wednesday 22 November – 31st December

Foire aux Santons: open now, until 31st December

Les Maneges de Noel:  in action already until 25th December

Marché International des Villes Jumelles: 29 November – 3rd December

Fete de l’Huile d’Olive d’Aix-en-Provence AOP: 9th and 10th December

Marché des 13 Desserts: 16 and 17th December.

I do love the rows of plastic garden chairs for clapped-out parents next to the carousels.

BTW, we found out the hard way that buying vouchers for 10 euros only buys rides on that particular ride, ie they are not redeemable on them all, like at theme parks.  Oh well, we kept them …I hope le petit-fils Aixcentric will enjoy riding round on Lightning McQueen until his mid-teens!