If you are looking for a good reason to travel to France, a Christmas walking trip can provide the ideal excuse.
The spectacular Christmas illuminations in Paris are an eagerly-awaited event for tourists as well as Parisians. The magical colours of the seasonal street decorations create a dazzling sight for visitors from all over the world. More than ever, Paris lives up to its name ‘City of Light’!
Here you have some special places to observe the Christmas lightings:
Where: Avenue des Champs-Elysées
Dates: From Nov 20, 2014 to Jan 8, 2015
Getting there: Metro: Charles de Gaulle Etoile | RER: Charles de Gaulle Etoile
Where: Avenue Montaigne
Dates: From Nov 20, 2014 to Jan 5, 2015
Getting there: Metro: Alma Marceau | RER: Pont de l’Alma
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Where: Place Vendôme
Dates: Nov 20, 2014 to Jan 5, 2015
Getting there: Metro: Place Vendôme
Where: Forum des Halles
Dates: Nov 20, 2014 to Jan 5, 2015
Getting there: Metro: Les Halles | RER: Châtelet Les Halles
Where: Montmartre – Upper district
Dates: Dec 6, 2014 to Jan 5, 2015
Getting there: Metro: Anvers (Line 2), Abbesses (Line 12)
Where: Bercy Village
Dates: Nov 20, 2014 to early Jan 2015
Getting there: Metro: Cour Saint-Emilion | Bus: 24, 64, 109, 111
Luminous arches, multi-coloured bulbs, incandescent flames and sparkling projections of light deck out the avenues of the French capital in festive splendor.
If you don’t have the time to explore Paris’ Christmas Illuminations on your own, you can always join a Paris Christmas Lights Tour and enjoy the Christmas sights of Paris on an open-top, double-decker bus.