Christmas Market of Stains

The Stains Christmas Market, a popular festival in the garden city

Every year in December, the town of Stains displays its illuminations and Christmas chalets on Place Marcel-Pointet, the nerve center of the famous garden city built between 1921 and 1933 by architects Eugène Gonnot and Georges Albenque. This exceptional urban setting, labeled 20th-century heritage, provides a unique backdrop for this highly anticipated family event for the residents of Stains and the Plaine Commune.

An artisanal and gourmet market

The Stains Christmas Market offers a selection of carefully chosen exhibitors each year: artisan creators, jewelers, ceramicists, honey producers, chocolatiers, delicatessens, and Christmas specialties from around the world. The wooden chalets set up on Place Marcel-Pointet and in the surrounding streets offer visitors a range of original gifts and festive products that are hard to find elsewhere. The town makes it a point of honor to select exhibitors aligned with the values of craftsmanship, quality, and solidarity economy that animate the Stains community.

Activities for all ages

Beyond the market, Christmas in Stains is characterized by a free family entertainment program accessible to all. Children can meet Santa Claus in his chalet, participate in creative workshops, ride the traditional carousel, or be captivated by magic shows and Christmas tales. Musical parades, street choirs, and local bands liven up the evenings on the square.

The town of Stains regularly combines its Christmas market with broader cultural events. In 2025, the Orchestre National de Barbès, a flagship world music ensemble blending Algerian chaâbi, jazz, and rock, performed a free concert on the square, illustrating the town's multicultural identity and its tradition of artistic openness.

The Stains garden city, a living heritage

The Stains garden city is one of the five remarkable garden cities in Seine-Saint-Denis, built between the wars to house workers in the northern suburbs of Paris. Designed according to the principles of the British garden city movement, it combines collective housing, green spaces, community facilities, and harmonious architecture. Place Marcel-Pointet, with its event hall and tree-lined avenues, forms the civic heart of this unique complex. Classified as 20th-century heritage, the garden city is constantly being promoted culturally, and the Christmas market is fully integrated into this effort.

An event rooted in Stains life

The Stains Christmas Market is organized by the town of Stains, with the support of local associations and cultural partners of the Plaine Commune. It is part of a broader program of winter festivities that includes the illumination of the town center, performances in cultural venues, and activities in leisure centers and schools. The event is designed as a moment of social cohesion and local pride, highlighting the dynamism and diversity of Stains' associative and cultural fabric.