Christmas Day in Paris

There is a website “Things to do in Paris on Christmas Day”. That should help. The Jacquemart-Andre Museum is open every day of the year, or you could always visit the Pere Lachaise cemetery. There are also Christmas Day Tours you can search for.

Very few restaurants are open on Christmas Day. A few years ago on the RS Christmas week in Paris, we stayed in a wonderful hotel in the Bastille area. As a Christmas treat, we dined at elegant Le Tren Bleu in the Gare de Lyon. A belle epoch restaurant that, indeed, was quite special.

Worry not...there are options! The Centre Pompiodu is also open along with their restaurant Georges.
Two years ago I did the Bustronome gourmet bus and it was a Christmas to remember. I will be there again this Christmas.

I would recommend making your dinner reservations now.

I live in Paris (I’m American), and I’m always surprised at the boarded-up appearance the city has during the Christmas/New Year’s holiday season compared to the U.S.!

I live in Paris (I’m American), and I’m always surprised at the boarded-up appearance the city has during the Christmas/New Year’s holiday season compared to the U.S.!

I might speculate that you have never spent Christmas day in London as by comparison, Paris is a flurry of activity. Paris has restaurants open as well as a few museums and cinémas. It´s probably too early to reserve for dinner but you should have a number of restaurants from which to choose. Restaurants in Paris which are historically open on Christmas:

la Fermette Marbeuf

le Pied de Cochon

la Lorraine

le Grand Café Capucines

Au petit Marguery

le Train Bleu

I learned recently that La Fermette Marbeuf has closed down permanently.

You might consider renting an apartment with a kitchen and preparing Christmas dinner at home. Even if you go out for dinner, be sure to stock up on groceries before Christmas, as nearly everything is closed.

Norma is correct. Scratch La Fermette Marbeuf .