Christmas tree

Christmas 2025: where to dispose of your beautiful Christmas tree after the holidays in Paris?

Once the holiday season is over, the city of Paris invites you to drop off your Christmas tree at one of the many collection points in the capital until January 20, 2026!

Christmas history and traditions: when should you put up your Christmas tree? The question that divides opinion

The Christmas window displays are lit up, the first gifts are being bought and wrapped... It might be time to put up and decorate your Christmas tree. But what does tradition say? Here are a few answers.

Why do we decorate a tree at Christmas? History and tradition of the king of forests and celebrations

Why do we decorate a tree at Christmas? Where does this tradition come from? Discover the origins of this iconic element of the holiday season.

Christmas window displays and giant Christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette, inauguration in photos with Clara Luciani

Galeries Lafayette unveils its 2025 Christmas decorations on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris with a beautiful inauguration ceremony attended by Clara Luciani! This year, illustrator Jeanne Detallante has designed the Christmas window displays and decorated the giant Christmas tree under the famous dome, from November 12, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

The 2025 Christmas lights at Place Vendôme in Paris - dates

For the holiday season, Place Vendôme will be lit up with a thousand lights. From November 19, 2025, to January 12, 2026, marvel at the magical setting, with the sparkling facades of luxury boutiques, giant Christmas trees, and the surrounding streets bathed in light.

"L'Artisan de Noël": pop-up Christmas decorations in So Ouest, Levallois (92), and Paris

As the first snowflakes of winter 2024 herald the festive season, the So Ouest shopping center in Levallois (92), along with Galeries Lafayette, Beaugrenelle, Passage du Havre, BHV Marais, Les Passages, Parly2 and Vélizy2, light up from within with the arrival of the ephemeral L'Artisan de Noël boutique.

Christmas 2024: where to buy your Christmas tree in Paris and the Île-de-France region?

In France, it's customary to put up and decorate your Christmas tree on the first Sunday in December. But before that, you need to be able to find one you like! Find out where you can buy your Christmas tree in and around Paris.

Christmas 2023 at the Forum des Halles with singer Valentina and Secours Populaire

Westfield Forum des Halles celebrates Christmas 2023 with magic and solidarity! Between magical decorations and committed events, the center in Paris' 1st arrondissement is joining forces with Secours Populaire for a Toy Drive and a solidarity tea party, and on December 16, 2023, singer Valentina will give a free concert at the foot of the big Christmas tree. These magical events will transform shopping into a joyful and meaningful experience for the festive season!