Great thing to do and see in Paris this winter

Paris in December 2019

Every season is the best season to visit Paris and December is no exception. Sparkling holiday lights grace the streets and shop windows, entrancing smells fill the air,  take a twirl around an ice skating rink, stock up on gourmet delicacies or explore the city to your heart’s content. Here is a preview of what’s  going on in December in Paris, 2019 :

Lights and action: Where to go to get into the holiday spirit

The Champs Elysées

The most beautiful, glamorous street in the world will begin the holiday season with its illuminations, Wednesday November 20^th. The color is red this year, as last year, in an eco-conscious gesture, the same lights will be re-used from three to five seasons.

Ice skating at the Grand Palais

If you are in  the neighborhood of the champs Elysées from December 16^th to January 9^th, 2020,  La Grand Palais des Glaces, is the  largest indoor ice skating rink in the world.  By day (10am to 1pm and 2pm to 7pm) or by night (after 8pm to 2am), when the rink turns into a mega dance floor! https://www.legrandpalaisdesglaces.com/fr/la-plus-grande-patinoire-au-mo

Get inspired by holiday window displays

Another holiday tradition in Paris are the spectacular window displays.  This year Galeries Lafayette celebrate bees in all their frenetic activity. Inside the store, an immense Christmas tree adorned in jewel-like colors attract a flurry of bees at 20 minute intervals.  While the store, Printemps will delight adults and children alike with their cute furry friends  preparing a humorous new year’s feast while inside hundreds of Christmas trees line the  aisles.  Boulevard Haussmann Paris 75009. From November 20th.Get inspired by the holiday shop windows

Food drink: some healthy options for holiday cheer!

Noel Bio : For  gourmet and organic holiday feasts. December 6th through the  8th,  porte de versailles Paris 15th  metro: Commerce, porte de versailles. The go-to for natural arts and crafts,  decorations and presents, wine tastings, and of course organic delicacies.

Christmas markets  are  all over Paris  and  are quite an attraction this time of year. A great place to find unique artisanal gifts and decorations or taste various traditional holiday food.

The market which traditionally lined the Champs Elysées has been transferred to the Tulleries gardens for the second consecutive year. Saint Germain and Abbesses in Montmartre also will be hosting smaller but just as charming markets. And if you love Japan, head for the Espace Crinko,12-18  Passage Choiseul, in the 2^nd arrondissement, near Palais Royal and the Louvre, Wednesday December 4^th to Saturday the 7^th, this market will be featuring everything made in Japan from decorations, food and gifts for the home.

Where to take cover

If the weather is taking a turn for the colder, its a great time to discover Paris’ covered passages. Click here to see our article on the covered passages of Paris.