It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … in Bordeaux

On my recent trip to Bordeaux, France I was there when they turned on the Christmas lights and opened the Christmas market to the public.

I always enjoy traveling at this time of year to enjoy the festive holiday lights.

Bordeaux is such an elegant city, so I had high hopes for its Christmas market. It was certainly packed, but it was far more commercial than charming/characteristic.

I’ve seen adorable Christmas markets in other French cities, so maybe I was hoping for too much. But it seemed to be wildly popular, with huge lines stretching around the market to get in. I visited on opening day, when it was crowded, but not yet overwhelming.

The city streets were also lit up, but some of the hotels had the most impressive lighting displays.

Still, it’s fun to wander a city at night with the Christmas lights on display.

I was glad to be in pretty Bordeaux at exactly then moment that it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas…