Christmas stroll guide - activities

Christmas 2024: torchlight procession, enchanted Christmas village and shows in Fontainebleau (77)

The Fontainebleau region is bursting at the seams for the magical Christmas season, transforming itself into a veritable Christmas village with the opening of its unmissable market and a host of free events for families!

Christmas 2024: free events and Christmas market in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (94)

In Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, in the Val-de-Marne département, it's time for year-end festivities in December 2023. So don't worry: the town has put together a great program of activities and entertainment for the whole family!

Christmas 2024 in Argenteuil (95): illuminations and Christmas market

The magic of the holidays lights up Argenteuil from November 29, 2024, with the launch of the illuminations, punctuated by a marvellous fireworks display. Then, on the weekend of December 14 and 15, 2024, the town organizes its grand Christmas market. A magical program for a wonderful festive season in Argenteuil!

Christmas at the Château: magical festivities at the Domaine de Sceaux

Spend Christmas at the château with the animals of the forest, and enjoy an enchanted stroll through the Domaine Départemental de Sceaux, from December 10, 2024 to January 5, 2025.

Christmas 2024: funfair and shows at the Micheletty Circus Village in Villeneuve-la-Garenne (92)

In December or during the 2024 Christmas vacations, come and spend a day at the Cirque Micheletty village with your family. What's on the program? Acrobatic shows and a funfair for the whole family.

Christmas 2024 at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte: a magical experience with an ice rink - our photos

Le Grand Noël at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte returns to enchant the holiday season, from Saturday, November 16, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025. Within the Château, the magic of Christmas bewitches us through a scenography based on fairy tales, but also through various immersive experiences, with, as a bonus, a brand-new ice rink!

The Jardin des Tuileries Christmas Market at Paris 2024 returns

The Jardin des Tuileries Christmas Market awaits you from November 16, 2024 to January 1, 2025. It's the perfect opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts, enjoy rides galore and feast at the many stalls and gourmet restaurants on site.

Galeries Lafayette 2024 window displays and Christmas tree

In Paris, the magic of Christmas returns to Galeries Lafayette for Christmas 2024. From November 14 to December 31, 2024, we're off to discover the animated window displays and giant Christmas tree enthroned in the heart of the department store. A special edition awaits us this year as the house celebrates its 130ᵉ Christmas. At the helm is Kevin Germanier, creator of the Golden Voyageur des JO, who promises us enchantment and light. Check out the images from the inauguration, which takes place this Thursday, November 14, with guest Vianney.

Jurassic illumination: the 2024-2025 Festival of Lights at the Jardin des Plantes - photos

This year, the Jardin des Plantes is hosting a new edition of its famous lantern trail, entitled "Jurassique en voie d'Illumination". On view from November 20 to January 19, 2024, this exhibition takes us back in time this year. Monumental creatures come to life through majestic light sculptures, transforming the park into a veritable open-air museum. Explore the mysteries of the Jurassic period, while enjoying a magical stroll under the stars. A not-to-be-missed event at the end of the year.

Christmas at Parc Astérix 2024-2025: light trail, ice rink, Christmas market and Obelix's slide

Parc Astérix is once again celebrating the magic of Christmas during the 2024 Christmas vacations. From December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025, you're invited to discover the festive activities of Gaulish Christmas at the theme park. Skating rinks, toboggans, a trail of lights, a hidden tavern and enchanting shows await you, with a new feature this year: Obelix's Slide on the Gaulish side.

Lumières en Seine at the Domaine de Saint-Cloud, discover the new 2024-2025 fairytale route

Lumières en Seine is the sublime Festival of Lights that will once again illuminate the Domaine de Saint-Cloud, from November 15, 2024 to January 12, 2025. The program includes an enchanting stroll of almost 2km, to be enjoyed over the festive season.

La Samaritaine's 2024 Christmas window displays: Thoiry Lumières Sauvages invades the store - photos

From November 8, 2024 (from 6 p.m.) to January 5, 2025, La Samaritaine will be reinventing itself as an enchanted winter garden. For its new Christmas story, the department store has teamed up with Thoiry Lumières Sauvages to invite visitors on a magical stroll, where giant plants and luminous creatures unfold in a magical, overflowing décor.

The giant Christmas Market at La Défense is open! Festive entertainment and ice rink on the program

The Paris la Défense Christmas Market is back from November 14 to December 29, 2024. This year, the market expands to include some 250 wooden chalets, bringing the parvis de la Défense to life with gift ideas, gourmet stalls and entertainment galore! As an added bonus, a real ice Christmas skating rink will be set up at the foot of the arch.

Christmas 2024 in Paris: a sky of luminous mistletoe bouquets and festive entertainment at Bercy Village

From November 21, 2024 to January 6, 2025, Bercy Village in Paris gets into the spirit of the festive season! On the program: a sky of luminous mistletoe bouquets and lots of festive entertainment for young and old! Discover the Christmas program in this charming open-air alley.

Christmas at the Jardin d'Acclimatation 2024, attractions, rides and lantern festival

Christmas at the Jardin d'Acclimatation, from November 23, 2024 to January 12, 2025, is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the 42 merry-go-rounds with Christmas decorations, and the many family activities.

Ski slopes, skating rink, fireworks and craft market at Châtenay-Malabry Christmas Village

From December 11 to 15, 2024, the town of Châtenay-Malabry reopens its Christmas village to offer a host of activities for the festive season. Winter sports, gourmet markets and magical entertainment: the program promises to be magical!

Christmas 2024 at Disneyland Paris: Disney's Enchanted Christmas, the program

Disneyland Paris celebrates Christmas! The theme park is offering its traditional winter season full of magic and novelties, Disney's Enchanted Christmas, from November 9, 2024 to January 6, 2025. Without further ado, the program!

Inauguration of the Printemps Haussmann Christmas Showcase 2024 with Juliette Binoche - our photos

For the festive season, Printemps Haussmann invites you on a magical adventure aboard the Printemps Express, bound for Christmas! From November 7 to December 31, 2024, let yourself be transported on a magical journey through the window carriages, brought to life by passengers in recycled fabrics. The inauguration is scheduled for Thursday, November 7 at 5pm, in the presence of Juliette Binoche.

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.

Le Bon Marché's 2024 Christmas window displays: playful & colorful creatures light up Paris at night

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche unveils its Christmas windows on Friday November 8, 2024, from 5pm. This year, colorful creatures populate the rue de Sèvres façade of the department store, with magical Parisian scenes set against a starry backdrop. Welcome to the regressive, playful Paris of Le Bon Marché!