• In Strasbourg, the Christmas market ends this Sunday at 6 p.m.

  • As the end approaches, the exhibitors draw up a provisional report on this particular edition.

  • If, on the whole, everyone welcomes the new organization, the feedback on the economic spinoffs is more mixed.

“We have the impression that there were fewer people in the aisles.

But maybe that's because it's more airy!

»Behind the Santons d'Alsace Delorme counter, located at Place Broglie near the Strasbourg opera house, Perle Delorme was a privileged witness to this special edition of the Christmas market.

However, she assures us: “We have loyal customers who come back every year.

Well we are really lucky because they came despite the context!

"If she is not yet able to give final figures for the 2021 vintage, the exhibitor believes that the activity of the family business" was more or less as usual, no better, no worse " .

A little further, Fabien Bertani displays a satisfied expression.

Present on the Christmas market “for 42 years” for Fortwenger gingerbread, the seller assures us: “It was a very successful edition.

The new organization is great, especially the greater distance between the chalets.

For people it was more pleasant, they were more comfortable looking and buying.

"

"We saved the furniture"

Still on the Place Broglie, a salesman draws up a more mixed report: “It was a slightly more difficult year, there were nevertheless fewer tourists.

Overall, we can't complain, but I don't think we're doing the figures for 2019 or 2018… ”He prefers to keep the essentials:“ We are happy to be here!

Besides, German tourists too, since the markets are closed at home.

"

Among the exhibitors able to give us figures, Sarah Angelier is categorical.

"Compared to 2019, the figures are down by 20%", explains the young woman behind the counter of the Meyer's distillery, place du Temple-Neuf.

“It started out soaring, and it gradually went down.

"The only lightning," the weekend at the start of the school holidays.

"

And in hotels?

“We saved the furniture,” breathes Véronique Siegel, president of the hospitality branch of the Union des trades et des industries de l'hôtellerie (Umih) of Strasbourg-Métropole.

“The weekends were busy, but successive ministerial announcements caused some upheavals during the week.

"

An envious look towards Colmar and Kaysersberg

However, she wants to see the positive.

“After December 2020, we are very happy with that year.

However, Véronique Siegel regrets the early closure of the market.

“Usually it ended on December 31st.

There, we can see the difference with the markets of Colmar and Kaysersberg [Haut-Rhin] which continue to operate next week.

There is a cause and effect link between the opening of the market and the frequentation of hotels.

"

Michel Wagner, head of the Professional Union of Exhibitors of Christkindelsmärik de Strasbourg (Specs), wants to see the glass of mulled wine half full: “Everything has been done by the new municipality to make it work, and that it works until the end. .

In a difficult context, this is a successful first.

"

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