Christmas and holidays - activities

The Royal Monceau Raffles Paris 2024 Yule Log by Yazid Ichemrahen, a tribute to the palace

Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris unveils its 2024 Yule log, signed by Yazid Ichemrahen and Alexandre Favre, the palace's new pastry chefs. Inspired by the emblematic red marquise that adorns the hotel's entrance, this creation combines chocolate, spices and caramel for a gourmet, refined holiday dessert.

BHV 2024 Christmas window displays with Léna, Marc Lavoine and Adriana Karembeu - photos

For Christmas 2024 in Paris, the BHV Marais puts us in the Christmas spirit. Discover the Christmas window displays and images of the inauguration, accompanied by a sound and light show featuring Marc Lavoine, Adriana Karembeu and Léna Mafhouf as master of ceremonies. Now's the time to take a stroll with the family, your loved ones or simply your friends and family for this year's ultra-colorful window displays.

Contes et Histoires 2024: activities based on La Fontaine's fables at the Domaine de Saint-Cloud

With the 2024 edition of Contes et Histoires, the Domaine de Saint-Cloud invites young and old alike to enjoy gourmet and enchanting events during the Christmas vacations! Here's the program that awaits you from December 21, 2024 to January 4, 2025.

Contes et Histoires 2024: create your own board game at the Maison des Jardies

For the 2024 Christmas vacations, the Maison de Jardies, located in Sèvres (92), is offering creative workshops for the whole family, as part of Contes et Histoires, an event organized within the Monuments Nationaux, from December 21, 2024 to January 4, 2025.

Contes et Histoires 2024 in Paris: a creative and colorful Christmas at the Hôtel de la Marine

Once again this year, the Hôtel de la Marine is taking part in the Contes et Histoires event. From December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025, the monument will be offering a wide range of family activities during the Christmas vacations.

Idées Japon 2024: a pre-Christmas market and 100% Japanese workshops in Paris

At Espace Cinko, just a stone's throw from Pyramides, a trade show transports us to the land of the Rising Sun. From November 20 to 23, 2024, the Salon Idées Japon brings together over 40 Franco-Japanese designers and artists, showcasing the very best of their creations for original Christmas gifts!

La Cité de Noël: XXL village, Nordic sauna and unusual Christmas markets at Cité Fertile (93)

This winter, the Cité Fertile is pulling out all the stops with an XXL Christmas village and markets, where you can prepare your presents in complete peace of mind and enjoy festive, committed entertainment, from November 30 to December 22, 2024.

Christmas movies: these must-see end-of-year films return to TV in mid-October

You dreamed about it, they're back: TF1 plans to start broadcasting Christmas movies from October 14, 2024. Get out the plaids and hot chocolates, great moments of cinema await you.

Voisins le Bretonneux Christmas Market 2024

The Voisins le Bretonneux Christmas Market opens its doors on December 7 and 8, 2024 at the Gymnase des Pyramides. With over a hundred exhibitors, this is the cool market where you'll find great Christmas gift ideas.

Hauts-de-Seine: Santa Claus authorized to travel by sleigh with his reindeer thanks to a decree

On the night of December 24th to 25th, all the children are impatiently waiting for Santa Claus to come and visit them, and to make it easier for him to get around, a mayor in the Hauts-de-Seine department has issued a decree authorizing him to travel around with his sleigh!

Christmas Brunch 2023 at Maison Villeroy

Maison Villeroy, a small, confidential pocket luxury hotel with a fine Michelin-starred restaurant, is offering us an exceptional lunch for the day after Christmas Eve, on Monday December 25, 2023.

Christmas 2024 in Paris: the Hôtel de Crillon Christmas Market for great gifts

The Hôtel de Crillon invites you to the second edition of its Christmas Market on the weekend of December 7 to 8, 2024. During these two magical days, the palace welcomes a fine selection of trendy designer brands, dedicated to women and children, to inspire your Christmas shopping, enhanced by workshops and tastings, all in a dream setting!

Low-glycemic, gluten-free Yule logs from Belles Envies 2023

Les Belles Envies unveils 3 Yule logs for 2023, suitable for diabetics and gluten intolerants. Available in three new-to-Paris flavors, these low-glycemic delights promise to delight your taste buds this holiday season.

Christmas 2023: Christmas market, indoor skating rink and family entertainment in Trappes

Come and discover the Féeries de Noël, a Christmas market, an indoor skating rink and lots of entertainment for the whole family!

La Maison Louveciennes returns with its winter chalet and Mont d'Or raclette

La Maison Louveciennes is transformed into a high-altitude chalet for winter! Whether you're looking for raclette, Mont D'Or fondante or tartiflette in a mountain atmosphere, here's a spot just a few minutes from Paris that's sure to win you over.

Christmas Market 2023, Santa Claus and his elves, and musical workshops in Les Lilas

This weekend, from December 8 to 10, 2023, head to Les Lilas and its Christmas market to surround yourself in the magic of the festive season, a few weeks before opening the presents under the tree. On the program: musical workshops and meetings with Santa Claus!

Hôtel Mahfouf opens its ski resort: Léna Situations' cozy winter pop-up in the 9th arrondissement

Léna Situations is back with a fourth pop-up, setting up a ski resort in the heart of the 9th arrondissement, right next to the Butte Montmartre for a mountain Christmas and some hot chocolate!

New Year's Eve 2024 at Mun Rooftop on the Champs-Elysées overlooking the Arc de Triomphe

For New Year's Eve 2024, Le Mun and its rooftop with a breathtaking view of Paris, including the Arc de Triomphe, invites you to enjoy a festive menu to the sound of a DJ set! Rendezvous on December 31, 2023 for New Year's Eve over the rooftops of Paris.

Top 10 funniest Christmas 2023 ugly sweaters to buy in Paris and Île-de-France

The Christmas sweater is becoming a serious business in France. To pay tribute, an International Day of the Ugly Christmas Sweater has even been established, falling this year on December 15, 2023. On this particular day, fashion takes a break and bad taste takes over! It's a day for friends and colleagues to get together and compete in an ugly sweater contest. So, to help you elect the cheesiest knitted nugget, discover our top 10 ugly sweaters of Christmas 2023! Watch out!

Christmas & New Year's Eve 2024 in Paris: gourmet menu by a Top Chef at restaurant Cleo

To celebrate the festive season in Paris in gastronomic style, head for the Cléo restaurant in the heart of the Narcisse Blanc, a 5-star hotel with an incredible charm. For the occasion, chef Bruno Aubin, ex-Top Chef, unveils a stunning menu for Christmas Eve on December 24, 2023, and New Year's Eve 2024 on December 31, 2023.