While waiting for Easter at the embers, it's Christmas time at Les Balcons! But yes, it is with us that Santa Claus is hiding who has chosen to entertain you and make you consume gourmet, local and responsible for your gifts and your end-of-year holiday tables. Oh ! Oh ! Oh !

1. Illuminations

Whether we celebrate D-Day on December 8 as in Brangues, Crémieu, La Balme-les-Grottes, Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin, Montcarra, Saint-Chef, Saint-Victor-de-Morestel or Vignieu, or that we play it in preview mode as in Morestel (Saturday December 3) or Creys-Mépieu (Sunday December 4, with several new features on the program including a tale staged with sound and lights projected on the municipal buildings), these are not not the festivals of lights that are missing from the program.

Thomas Borne

Focus on… the illuminations in Morestel

The city of painters will be illuminated on Saturday December 3 for the festival of lights. Many activities will be offered: merry-go-rounds, fire-eaters, mascots, not to mention the traditional and unmissable shop window anomalies competition! A big fireworks display with the ramparts on fire will close the evening.

Annie Hamm

Focus on… the illuminations in Crémieu

Dressed in its winter coat, the Cremolane city and its entertainment program on December 8 will seduce you: Christmas market, concert, Christmas tales, stilt walkers... not to mention the live shooting of the TV show “Tous en cuisine” with Cyril Lignac (which will be a duplex from Paris) and the presence in Crémieu of the host Jérôme Anthony who will cook and follow Cyril's advice to prepare a menu based on local products. See you at 18:40 p.m. for a gourmet-crunchy turkey recipe!

2. Christmas markets

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way, Oh, what fun it is to ride, In a one-horse open sleigh, hey! Do you have the song in mind for the rest of the day? It's a good thing, here you can't be more in the atmosphere of the Christmas markets. Offer the unique unearthed in small or large markets, with gourmet, local or designer products and decorations of all kinds. There are more than twenty Christmas markets scheduled on the territory. Something to do your shopping in local mode!

Focus on… the Christmas market in Vertrieu

On the program for Sunday, December 18: many stalls to find something to decorate the tree and the house, regional and artisanal products, something to eat. And full of beautiful surprises throughout this festive day in the purest tradition!

3. Advent, waiting for Christmas

To celebrate the Immaculate Conception, several masses and times of meditation are organized. Without forgetting the traditional midnight mass on December 24th.

4. …and all the other animations

Because there are plenty of other activities awaiting us in the days to come, we can only invite you to be curious and to download the complete program of the end-of-year festivities at the Balcons du Dauphiné. A hint by the way? OK. There will be tree sales, storytelling, meetings with you know who and even an ephemeral synthetic and ecological ice rink (at Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin).

At the Tourist Office, gift ideas not to be missed!

No, there is no shortage of gift ideas in the Tourist Office shop: honey from Morestel and Corbelin, natural soaps produced locally, mugs, magnets, board games, roadbook, postcards, you will inevitably find a little something to slip under the tree!

For your last purchases, the Tourist Office remains open until Wednesday, December 21, 17 p.m. After that, it will be too late...


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Gaëlle

About Gaelle

Naturally curious, I like to explore our beautiful territory and share my experiences and tips with our visitors. Enjoying a bike ride and recharging your batteries in the heart of our Sensitive Natural Areas are my favorite activities!

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