Christmas church services are organised by the 83 Anglican chaplaincies throughout France, with Crib Services, Nine Lessons and Carols, Carols by Candlelight, Christmas Day services and more, and all are in English.
To find services near you go to anglicanfrance.fr/chaplaincies-in-france and click on your local chaplaincy to find details of their individual websites, where you can find information about services.
We publish below information about Christmas church services sent to The Connexion. If you know of any not listed here, please email details to news@connexionfrance.com
Chaplaincy of Aquitaine
Tuesday 10 December
18.00 Christmas Carol Service – Monteton, Lot-et-Garonne
Wednesday 11 December
18.30 Christmas Carol Service – Dondas, Lot-et-Garonne
Saturday 14 December
12.00 Christmas Lunch and Carols – Envals, Lot et Garonne
16.00 Christmas Carol Service – Chancelade, Dordogne
Sunday 15 December
16.00 Christmas Carol Service – Bordeaux, Eglise Notre Dame
17.00 Christmas Carol Service – Limeuil, Dordogne
18.00 Carols by Candlelight – La Taste, near La Sauvetat, Gers
Monday 16 December
17.00 Christmas Carol Service – Sainte Nathalène, Dordogne
Friday 20 December
18.00 Christmas Carol Service – Négrondes, Dordogne
18.30 Christmas Carol Service, St Médard, Lot-et-Garonne
Sunday 22 December
16.00 Christmas Carol Service – Bertric Burée, Dordogne
Tuesday 24 December
16.00 Holy Communion – Monteton, Lot-et-Garonne
22.30 Holy Communion – Limeuil, Dordogne
Wednesday 25 December
10.30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée, Dordogne
10.30 Family Communion – Bordeaux, Eglise St Pierre
10.30 Fresh Expressions – Eymet Temple, Dordogne
10.30 Holy Communion – Limeuil, Dordogne
11.00 Holy Communion – Doudrac, Lot-et-Garonne
Charente-Maritime
Saturday, December 14
18.00 English language carol service at the French Protestant Church, 2 cours Reverseaux
followed by mulled wine and mince pies
Toulouse Anglican Church (part of the Anglican Chaplaincy of Midi Pyrenees and Aude)
Friday, December 13
19.30 Family Carols at Notre Dame de l’Assomption, 23 rue Larade, Minimes 31200
mince pies and mulled wine served afterwards
Sunday, December 15
10.30 Christingle Service, at Notre Dame de l’Assomption
Tuesday, December 24
16.00 Crib service at Notre Dame de l’Assomption
Wednesday, December 25
10.30 Family Communion at Notre Dame de l’Assomption
St. Pierre's Church, Blagnac
Saturday, December 14
18.30 Nine Lessons and Carols according to the King's College Cambridge tradition
Followed by mulled wine, mince pies and other seasonal pastries
St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Saint-Raphaël, Var
Sunday 15 December
18.00 Lessons and Carols, followed by mince pies and mulled wine
Wednesday 25 December
10.30 Christmas Day Festive Communion Service
St Peter’s Church, Chantilly, l’Oise
Sunday 15 December
18.00 Christingle Service with a Nativity
Sunday 22 December
19.30 Candlelight Nine Lessons and Carols, mulled wine and mince pies
Tuesday 24 December
23.00 Midnight Service
Wednesday 25 December
10.30 Christmas Morning Celebration
Christ Church, Lille, Hauts-de-France
Sunday 15 December
10.30 Nine Lessons and Carols followed at 12.00 Christmas Market
18.30 Contemporary Carols by candlelight
Tuesday 24 December
17.00 Crib Service
23.30 Midnight Holy Communion
Wednesday 25 December
10.30 Family Holy Communion
St George's Anglican Church, rue Auguste Vacquerie, Paris
Sunday, December 15
18.30 A Festival of Lessons and Carols
followed by mulled wine and mince pies
Tuesday, December 24
22.00 Midnight Mass of Christmas & Blessing of the Crib
followed by a champagne reception
Wednesday, December 25
10.30 Solemn Eucharist
followed by a reception in the Parish Hall
Scots Kirk Paris
Tuesday, December 24
19.00 Christmas Eve Service at 17 rue Bayard, Paris
Maine et Loire
Sunday, December 22
11.00 Carol service at Bocé, Baugé-en-Anjou
Wednesday, December 25
11.00 matins at Doué la Fontaine
Ain
Tuesday, December 24
17.00 Christmas Eve service at Crossroads Thoiry, Centre Vert Futur, 6 Rue de l'Artisanat, Thoiry
refreshments served afterwards
Marseille
Saturday, December 14
16.00 Christmas Carol Service at All Saints Marseille
followed by mulled wine and mince pies
Sunday, December 15
16.00 Holy Communion at All Saints Marseille led by The Revd Jamie Johnston
Saturday, December 21
15.30 Carol Service at Goult Catholic Church, Luberon
Wednesday, December 25
10.00 Christmas Day at All Saints Marseille led by The Revd Jamie Johnston
Brittany
Tuesday, December 10
17.30 Carol singing in the market, Gouarec, Côtes-d’Armor
Thursday, December 12
18.00 St. Charles, Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine
Saturday, December 14
15.00 main Church Notre-Dame-du-Roncier, Rostrenen, Côtes-d’Armor (No service the following Sunday 15 in Rostrenen)
Sunday, December 15
16.00 village church, Huelgoat, Finistère (replacing Sunday service)
15.00 Ploërmel, Morbihan
Thursday, December 19
19.30 Carol singing in the Madison Bar near Scrignac, Finistère
Sunday, December 22
15.00 Eglise Saint-Trémeur, Carhaix, Finistère
Tuesday, December 24
15.00 Christmas Eve service, Rostrenen, Côtes-d’Armor
Wednesday, December 25
10.30 village church, Huelgoat, Finistère
11.00 Ploërmel, Morbihan
Sunday, December 29
15.00 Collège de Campostal, Rostrenen, Côtes-d’Armor
Other Sunday services will be held as usual in each location, check their web page for details.
St Bartholomew’s, Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine
Saturday, December 14
10-13.00. St Bart's Magical Christmas Morning
With mulled wine, mince pies, carols, christmas goodies for sale and a visit from Father Christmas
Saturday, December 21
17.00 Traditional English carol service followed by wine and mince pies
Sunday, December 22
11.00 Communion with Christmas carols followed by coffee and mince pies
Tuesday, December 24
17.00 Christmas Eve Crib and Carol Service for all ages
Wednesday, December 25
11.00 Christmas Day communion with carols followed by bucks fizz
Holy Trinity Church Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines
Sunday, December 15
18.00 - Nine Lessons & Carols
Tuesday, December 24
17.00 - Family Crib Service
23.30 - Midnight Eucharist
Wednesday, December 25
10.30 - Christmas Day Service
L'Eglise Saint Hippolyte de Fontes
Sunday, December 15
15.00 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
Wine and mince pies served after the service
Anglican Chaplaincy of Lorgues with Fayence, Var
Friday, December 20
18.30 Christmas Carol Service followed by light refreshments, Notre Dames des Anges, Lorgues
All Saints, Vendée
Sunday, December 15
16.00 Christingle service, Puy-de-Serre
Sunday, December 22
11.00 Holy Communion at Puy-de-Serre
Tuesday, December 24
16.00 Christmas Eve Communion with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies afterwards, Puy-de-Serre
Pas-de-Calais Chaplaincy
Sunday, December 15
10.30 Carol Service with Eucharist, Monastère du Carmel, Saint-Martin-Boulogne
17.00 Carol Service with Eucharist, Salle de l’Arsenal, Hesdin
Wednesday December 18
18.30 Carol Service, Centre St Nicolas, Calais.
Wednesday December 25
10.30 Christmas Day Eucharist, Monastère du Carmel, Saint-Martin-Boulogne.
Manche
Sunday, December 15
11.00 Morning Prayer - Eglise de Le Homméel, Gratot
17.00 Holy Communion - Virey
Saturday, December 21
15.00 Carol service - Eglise de Le Homméel, Gratot
Sunday, December 22
11.00 Holy Communion - Eglise de Le Homméel, Gratot
17.00 Carol service - Virey
Tuesday, December 24
17.00 Holy Communion - Virey
19.00 Holy Communion - Eglise de Le Homméel, Gratot
Wednesday, December 25
10.30 Morning Prayer - Eglise de Le Homméel, Gratot
Sunday, December 29
11.00 Morning Prayer - Eglise de Le Homméel, Gratot
17.00 Evening Prayer - Virey
Chaplaincy of St Andrew, Pau, Béarn
Sunday December 15
10.45 Sung Eucharist, St Andrew’s, Pau
16.00 Christmas Carol Service by Candlelight, followed by mince pies, mulled wine and traditional Christmas fayre, St Andrew’s, Pau
Sunday December 22
10.45 Crib Service and Junior Church, St Andrew’s, Pau
Tuesday December 24
18.30 First Mass of Christmas with carols, St Andrew’s, Pau
Wednesday December 25
10.45 Sung Holy Eucharist, St Andrew’s, Pau
Sunday December 29
10.45 First Sunday of Christmas Sung Eucharist, St Andrew’s, Pau
Sunday January 5
10.45 Epiphany, Sung Holy Eucharist, St Andrew’s, Pau
Refreshments served after all services
English Speaking Christian Fellowship, 19 rue du Stade, Homps, Aude
Sunday, December 22
10.30 Nine Lessons with Carols service
Tea, coffee and Christmas fare after service
Chaplaincy of St Alcuin, Touraine
Saturday December 21
18.00 Christmas Carol Service, St Etienne, Chinon
Sunday December 22
11.00 All Age Eucharist, Parish Church, Savigny-en-Véron
19.00 Christmas Carol Service, Protestant Temple, Tours
Christ Church, Royat, Clermont Ferrand
Sunday, December 15
17.30 Traditional Christmas Carol Service followed by festive refreshments
Sunday, December 22
10.30 Standard service 4th Sunday of Advent
Tuesday, December 24
17.30 Christmas Eve service of readings, carols, and a mini play
St Marc's Ecumenical Centre, 6 ave Malherbe, Grenoble
Sunday, December 15
18.30 Carol Service in St Marc’s "grand volume"
followed by refreshments
Sunday, December 22
10.45 Holy Communion
Tuesday, December 24
23.15 Midnight Communion
Wednesday, December 25
10.45 Christmas Day Family Worship
Morzine, Savoie
Friday, December 20
18.00 Christingle service
Monday, December 23
18.00 Carol Service
