Christmas in Paris, all you need to know about !

All you need to know about Christmas in Paris

Christmas in Paris. Snow approaching, Paris is changing its face to wear festive colors of the season. Windows displays store lightnings with tinsels et others ornaments. Excitement of gifts grows in stores. Each day takes much taste of chocolate and turkey with chestnut. There is a lot of things to do or to see in Paris at Christmas Season. What to visit? Where to dine? Where to take children? Etc. Enough to make your Christmas eve (or your stay) unforgettable.

In this article, I tried to answer to all these questions about how to make the best of your parisian jaunt under the eyes of the great bearded red man.

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Christmas illuminations and windows displays in Paris

During Christmas in Paris, famous brand parisian stores offers windows display greatly decorated. You’ve already seen them last year ? No problem, they are unique each year. You could go back and enjoy a new customisation, news characters and decors. Brand stores set up all they can do, they compete of ingenuity, imagination to offer you unique street shows.

Artists and designers have created for you fairy universes. Kids will well appreciate it but adults too!

Here are some of famous windows displays.

  • Windows displays at Galeries Lafayette

    From November, 8 2016
    Galeries Lafayette – 40 boulevard Haussmann, Paris

  • Christmas windows at Printemps department store

    From November, 3th 2016
    Printemps – 64 boulevard Haussmann, Paris

  • Windows displays at Bon Marché Rive Gauche

    From November 2016
    Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche – 24 rue de Sèvres, Paris

  • Christmas window displays: BHV Marais

    From November 2016
    Le BHV Marais – 52 rue de Rivoli, Paris

  • Christmas lights, avenue des Champs Elysées

    From November, 21st until then January, 08th 2017
    Avenue des Champs-Élysées – Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris

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Nativity scenes and Christmas celebrations in Paris

A little culture point about Christmas. Before he is been used by a big brand with a red logo and specialized in sparkling drinks, Father Christmas was green and was called Santa Claus or Saint Nicolas for French people. Christmas is a holy day, represents the birth of Jesus Christ.

Each year, many churches offers a nativity scene during Christmas in Paris. Little characters in terracota show the birth of Christ in a cowshed, surrounded by animals and sheperds. Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, Madeleine church, and Sacré-Coeur Basilica offers each year a new nativity scene to discover for young and older people.

  • Nativity scene at the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris

    From November, 27th 2016unthil then February, 2nd 2017
    6 Parvis Notre-Dame – Pl. Jean-Paul II, Paris

  • Nativity scene at the Madeleine church

    From December, 10th 2016 unthil then Januray, 29th 2017
    Madeleine Church – Place de la Madeleine, Paris

  • Collection of Nativity scenes

    From December, 14th 2016 unthil then Januray, 8th 2017
    Saint-Georges de la Villette Church- 112 avenue Simon Bolivar, Paris

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Christmas festive fun in Paris

In Paris at christmassy time, you can find a lot of activities to do, single or in family, for old and young children. We will not detail all activities here, because each could be the subject of an entire article. We invite you to be curious and to go at these events to discover their magic!

 

  • Disney’s enchanted Christmas

    From November, 11th 2016 until then January, 8th 2017.
    Disneyland Paris – Disneyland Paris, Marne-la-Vallée

  • The Big Wheel on Place de la Concorde

    From November, 11th 2016 until then May, 15th 2017.
    Place de la Concorde, Paris

  • Designer Christmas trees

    From November, 18th 2016 until then November, 21st 2016.
    Théâtre des Champs-Élysées – 15 avenue Montaigne, Paris

  • Festival du Merveilleux1000

    From December, 26 2016 until then January, 2nd 2017.
    Pavillons de Bercy – Musée des Arts Forains – 53 avenue des Terroirs de France, Paris

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Christmas shopping in Paris

When you are talking about Christmas in Paris, you think necessarily of gifts under Christmas tree. Paris offers a lot of big brand stores and little shops where you can find the best gifts for christmas. I don’t make a complete list here because, you all know them; Fnac, BVH, Le Bon Marché… Think of not buying your gifts at last minute to avoid the rush and shortage of last days!!!

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If you don’t wish to buy the same gift everybody choose, if you look for original, creative and unique products, and you love local trade, we suggest you to discover Paris.Shopping! You can find the best products sold by independant shops, artisans et creators in Paris. Plus, you will be delivered in 24h in Paris!

 

I had a crush on four shops that I have selected for you:

  • L’exquisautoir

    Charming jewellery. You could find here very beautiful pieces hand-crafted. Prices between €30 and €50. Have you a ornement to swear with your cute suit at Christmas Eve Night ?

  • Les Gourmandises de Catherine

    A little fine grocery who purpose only french quality products: candies, spices, cakes… All what you need to delight your palate.

  • Les Parisettes

    You come to visit Paris or you are a partisan parisian? This shop is for you. There are all Paris goodies what you can imagine about our beautiful city. Tour Eiffel Mug, “I love Paris” pocket…

  • Au lavoir d’Aubagne

    A great shop address to amateurs of healthy and ancestral beauty products. Alep soap, Marseille soap, donkey milk products… All you need to smell good and have a silky skin for December 24th night.

Where to dine in Paris in Christmas Time

If you choose to stay in during Christmas in Paris, it is an opportunity to enjoy a unique and original Christmas Eve. A few restaurants offer unique meal for this event.

We will share with you authentique tables where you can taste quality french food, dine run of Seine, discover monuments and illuminations in the beautiful city of Paris. Best to book before!

  • Dinner cruise onboarding on Les Bateaux Parisiens

    Christmas Eve Dinner, December 24th. Between €145 and €220, different services.

    Christmas Lunch, December 25th. Between €85 and €110

  • Christmas lunch cruise aboard The Bateaux Mouches

    Christmas Lunch, December 25th. Price €90.

  • Christmas Eve Dinner aboard the Pariscityvision La Marina

    Christmas Eve Dinner, December 24th. Adult: €104. Child (until 11yo): €35.
    Christmas Carols.

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Editor’s note

Thanks to this addresses, you could navigate through christmasy Paris as a real professionnel et enjoy unique moments. Of course, listings above aren’t exhaustive. However, they bring to you a complete overview about what you could do in Paris in festive christmasy time.

Don’t forget! You have a problem with you luggage ? You wish enjoy your first or last day unrestrainedly by your bags ? Think about Eelway! We will come to take-off your luggage (or something other) everywhere in Paris and this airports. Then we deliver to you when and where you need in Paris. We work even if it’s christmas in Paris.

Have a great stay in Paris and Merry Christmas to everyone in 2016!!!

Benjamin BERES :