Friday 14 December 2012

Christmas in Paris!

Christmas tree at place de la Concorde, Paris
A giant Christmas tree and the Statue of Marseille at Place de la Concorde and the Eiffel tower

Paris is dressed for the festive season. Many Parisian sites and streets offer new decorations, as the Place of La Concorde, which presents a huge Christmas tree of 10 tons and 35 meters.

Christmas preparation at Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde

The big Wheel came back for the winter period, this time again, in the middle of the historical axis of Paris (the axis is little bit "spoiled" but the view at the top of the wheel is awesome!)

Big wheel - Place de la Concorde
The Christmas tree and the big wheel at Place de la Concorde, Eiffel tower and the obelisk of Louxor

The avenue of the Champs-Elysées is now totally enlightened and hosts for the fourth year the shops of very long Christmas market.

Champs Elysees - Festive season
Champs-Elysées

In the center of the Champs-Elysées, one can find the magnificent "Grand Palais" (Grand Palace), place of many splendid exhibitions. These year, from the 13th of December to the 6th of January, the Grand Palais hosts the biggest ice skating rink ever, under the sun lounge. This event is called the "Grand Palais des Glaces" (the Grand Palace of the Ice). Click here to know more about this event.

Other decorations in very famous places,

Christmas decorations in Paris
or in not so-touristic street:

Christmas decorations Rue Levourbe
Rue Lecourbe 15th Arrondissement (Lecourbe Street)

Will you be in Paris for Christmas or the New-year's Eve?
By the way, do you want to offer an original gift for Christmas? See here.

I wish you a very happy festive season!
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