The Village that Transforms Six Squares Into a Christmas Fairytale and Is a Hit with Spanish Travelers

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Every year, Colmar (the Alsatian village of half-timbered houses and narrow canals that look like they're straight out of a postcard) transforms into a gigantic Christmas scene: six entire squares become themed markets, each with its own atmosphere, decorations, and local crafts. Nothing here is artificial or staged for tourists: what happens in December in this corner of northeastern France is pure tradition, documented and lived for decades by…