Paris in December

Christmas Paris

Main events in Paris in December

1 / New Year’s eve

champs elysees crowd There are several options to enjoy a wonderful New Year in Paris:

Evening special night club: every year, the big Parisian nightclubs offer evening events to mark the new year. The themes range from “Bollywood Night”, “Glamorous”, “Chic”, “80’s” … Generally, great DJs are also present in the most select clubs of the capital (VIP Queen …). These evenings of the new year are often successful and everyone had a wonderful memory, but to spend New Year in box it will still have to budget about 100 €.

Partying on the most beautiful avenue in the world, the Champs-Elysees: otherwise, typically Parisian to celebrate the new year is to go on the Champs-Elysees to immerse themselves in the crowd, take a cup of champagne with strangers, meet unexpected … In short, we spent a wonderful evening at a lower cost!

Romantic evening in a restaurant: for the most romantic, I suggest you spend the evening in one of several Parisian restaurants. A special menu is usually planned for the occasion, allowing you to discover all French specialties in a romantic setting! My favorite restaurants to spend the new year is the “Jules Verne”, “Le Ciel de Paris” … The only drawback is that it must be booked months in advance!

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2 / Extravaganza Auteuil

Every year, inside the sixteenth arrondissement of Paris at 40 rue Jean de la Fontaine, a unique setting decorated and illuminated cottages where the snow will bring the magic of Noël. you’ll find:

- The Christmas market
- The tent horticulture: with Christmas trees and garden products.
- Area flea market
- Cribs made by schools of Paris on the theme “Nursery World”
- Junior Animation: Christmas Stories, arts workshop, introduction to sports, space and Lego Kapla, stand up …
- Dance, Puppet Theater, Concerts, Portraitistes, Bands …

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3 / Telethon

On the occasion of the Telethon (event on a weekend which aims to collect donations to fight against neglected diseases), many events are offered in Paris and throughout France. In Paris, there are concerts, introductions to various activities like rock climbing or chess, sports events, treasure hunts …

December Must do’s in Paris

1 / Department Store windows

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In Paris, it is undoubtedly in the boulevard Haussmann that you can admire the most beautiful animated Christmas windows. As each year for more than 50 years now, this boulevard is for the entire month of December for a place to stroll with your family to stroll in front of windows where there is no question that children’s dreams.

For information, the windows of department stores are located at:

- Galeries Lafayette: 40 bvd Haussmann, Paris 9th
- Spring: 64 bvd Haussmann, Paris 9th

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2 / Christmas Markets

christmas_shopping_windows The Christmas market is an outdoor public place where there are small shops with items from Christmas decorations, local products and crafts, small gifts and something to eat (traditional mulled wine, cinnamon, cake). It comes with a very neat design with many lights and sometimes other activities (street shows or fireworks, Christmas music in surround sound …).

List of Christmas markets in Paris:

Christmas Market and Santa Claus Village Place Saint Sulpice
1, Place Saint-Sulpice
75006 Paris
Metro: Saint Sulpice
RER: Saint Michel – Notre Dame

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The Santa’s Village on the Place Saint Germain des Prés
Place Saint Germain des Prés
75006 Paris
Metro: Saint-Germain des Pres

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Christmas Market Champs-Elysees
The market stretches from the roundabout of the Champs-Elysees to the Place de la Concorde
Avenue des Champs-Elysees
75008 Paris
Metro: Charles de Gaulle Etoile
RER: Charles de Gaulle Etoile

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Christmas Market Place des Abbesses
1, place des Abbesses
75018 Paris
Metro: Abbesses

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Christmas Market at the Port de Suffren – Tour Eiffel
Port de Suffren
75007 Paris
Metro: Bir Hakeim

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The Christmas Ark of La Defense
Christmas market with over 250 cottages to holiday decorations
Esplanade de la Défense
92800 La Défense
Metro: Grande Arche de la Defense
RER: La Défense

3 / Town Hall Ice Rink

ice_rink Every year, a large temporary ice rink is installed in front of City Hall of Paris. It is an open arena, which offers Parisians and tourists some great skating time on ice amid sumptuous decor and more romantic.

This attraction is open to all from 7 to 77 regardless of your ice skating skills.

Year after year, this attraction is getting more and more successful, depending on when you’re planning to give it a try, be prepared to be patient before putting your ice skates on !

You won’t queue for too long but a good piece of advice would be to stop by in the morning or in the late afternoon.

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4 / Ferris Wheel

wheel From December to January, the great wheel of Paris settled on the place de la Concorde.

Day or night, from its height of 60m, the big wheel us to discover an exceptional view of beauty and wealth of the capital.

Located at the end of the Tuileries Gardens, just steps from the Champs-Elysees and one cable from the Opera and Place Vendome, the great wheel of Paris awaits you every day until midnight for ten euros.

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Weather forecasts for Paris in December

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Happy Holidays

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For information, the windows of department stores are located at:

- Galeries Lafayette: 40 bvd Haussmann, Paris 9th
- Spring: 64 bvd Haussmann, Paris 9th

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