When will Christmas lights/markets/decor show up in Paris? I've never been in my favorite city near the holidays and do hope I can see some Christmas lights/etc. by mid- to late November. If you know of any holiday atmosphere that I can enjoy, please let me know where and when this will appear. Thanks!
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
You might be able to find online when some seasonal carousels or ice rinks open, but I'd bet on December 1 or later. When I was in Paris in December once previously, some stores were only putting up their store-front decorations around Dec. 15.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
1068 posts
The biggie - the giant market all along the Avenue des Champs-Elysées - starts November 15th!
Check out other dates, and other markets, here: http://tinyurl.com/knqf8gm
Prepare yourself. You are going to be BLOWN. AWAY. Christmas in Paris is so great I can't even stand it. We go almost every year! Have a great time!!!!
Posted by
Chicago
8550 posts
by the last week of November the department stores, the Champs Elysees, the Christmas market on the Champs and the Grande Roule are all up and running. Things start being available from the middle of November on. I am not sure when the ice rinks on the Eiffel Tower and Hotel de Ville are open.