| If Paris is an amazing city throughout the year, at | | | | the world, especially this festive season. The |
| Christmas it becomes a spectacular place. During this | | | | Notre-Dame cathedral is another key place to go at |
| festive season the French capital gives honour to its | | | | Christmas time. Every year a huge Christmas tree |
| name - the city of lights. Thousands of bulbs adorn the | | | | with red ornaments is installed in front of the main |
| streets, granting the city a unique appearance. | | | | entrance. In addition, on Christmas Eve the celebration |
| Everything is flooded with light and the city shines | | | | of Midnight Mass is held here. The Trocadero Gardens |
| awaiting Santa's arrival. | | | | are the perfect spot to see the iconic Eiffel Tower. It |
| Paris is the perfect city to spend the Christmas | | | | illuminates every hour for five minutes with thousands |
| holidays. It looks like a fairy tale. Not only the lights | | | | of golden lights. It is an amazing spectacle! Parisian |
| decorate the city, but thousands of Christmas trees, | | | | people celebrate a special dinner the day before |
| nativity scenes and shop windows give it a magical | | | | Christmas. The menu consists of fresh oysters, foie |
| touch. In addition, some big wheels and ice skating rinks | | | | gras, smoked salmon, goose, turkey or roast chicken; |
| are installed in order to give the children an | | | | then, they eat one of their exquisite chocolates such |
| unforgettable Christmas. The colourful Christmas lights | | | | as the Bûche de Noël with Champagne. |
| adorn especially the three major Parisian department | | | | There are two famous Christmas Markets: |
| stores - Galeries Lafayette, Printemps and Bon | | | | Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Saint-Sulpice. Both |
| Marche. Even Santa Claus stays in Paris a few days | | | | offer beautiful Christmas crafts and decorative |
| before Christmas Eve to enjoy its charm! | | | | objects, in addition to regional culinary specialties from |
| While the entire city is splendid at Christmas, it's worth | | | | all over France. |
| visiting certain places at this time of the year. And | | | | Travel to Paris this Christmas! No corner of the city will |
| what better way to start than by strolling among the | | | | leave you indifferent. |
| Champs Elysees, one of the most beautiful avenues in | | | | |