Nastynick Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hello,I want to get away from things in the UK this Christmas and spend some me time as things are very stressful at home. I had an idea of spending Christmas in France, particularly Arras. Staying in an Ibis/Campanile type hotel and eating in bars/restaurants. Probably between the dates of 23-26 December. Does France close down over the Christmas period or wil I still be able to find somewhere to eat and sleep?Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Apparently the Christmas market in Arras is considered to be one of the very best .. selling everything festive (or not) plus really good food too ☺ It's open every day of your stay except Xmas day.If you look up the Office of Tourism site you might find details of hotels.Edit : bizarrely enough, if you going alone then going directly to the Ibis's own site - centre ville - gives the cheapest price ☺I have never been to Arras but it appears to have beautiful buildings and comes very much alive at Xmas .. certainly seems a nifty place close to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nastynick Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Arras is a lovely town to visit and a great hub for exploring WW1 war sites. I stayed at the Ibis too which is perfectly located for town centre bars and restaurants. My issue is more to do with finding somewhere to eat and drink on December 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Bound to be some restos open, even the the resto in our tiny village is open.As you are there a couple of days in advance, you could have a scout round and book your place. The menu is likely to be a Christmas special and it's best to reserve in advance to be certain.Happy noshing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Arras indeed does have a beautiful town centre, and that Ibis off the smaller square is perfectly placed. Maybe check with the tourist office what eateries will be open on Christmas Day and New Year's Day; I fear there may not be many. You might have most luck with non-French ones. And, for Christmas and New Year's Eve, you should be sure to reserve in advance, as restaurants are likely to be fully booked.If your Ibis room has a fridge (can't remember if they do), you could lay in some provisions to ward off starvation in case of restos being closed.If you are thinking of visiting battlefield museums, again check their opening details because in my experience most of them close for around a month in Dec/Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 You shock me mint, why is the restaurant open on the 25th??I know that they are in proper tourist spots, ie ? ski resorts, but I wouldn't count on one even in the big towns where I lived. And i understand them not opening, after the food orgy of the reveillon on the 24th which can go on until soup for breakfast.I don't blame the OP for wondering, and I would go on the Pages Jaunes and simply call a few to see what the score is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nastynick Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 The Arras Tourist Office came up trumps!They sent me a spreadsheet of hotels, bars and restaurants and their opening hours for 24-25th Dec and 31st Dec-1st Jan.Winner winner, Christmas dinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Excellent! Bon apetit[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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