{"id":9166,"date":"2017-12-04T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/en\/?p=9166"},"modified":"2024-07-16T09:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:49:10","slug":"christmas-like-a-parisian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/en\/christmas-like-a-parisian\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to do in Paris at Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

After being in Paris over the Christmas period for the past 3 years, I can undoubtedly say that it is one of the best times to be in the city<\/strong>. Everything feels more cozy and more magical. I love a traditional French Christmas, with midnight mass and a b\u00fbche de No\u00ebl, but as a British expat the Christmas season makes me yearn for mince pies and a Christmas pudding to set on fire! Here are my favorite things to do in Paris at Christmas, with a few tips for expats!<\/p>\n

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1) Christmas markets with a twist<\/h2>\n

Christmas markets in Paris are undoubtedly a favourite activity for Parisians during winter. They boast delicious cheesy concoctions like raclette and tartiflette, vin chaud, sausages, hot chocolate, nutella waffles<\/strong> and lots of different gifts and tree ornaments. But my favorite market is a bit more unique: the Christmas market at La Recyclerie. The urban farm\/restaurant\/community center in Northern Paris hosts an environmentally and ethically conscious Christmas market at the beginning of December. Here the idea is to support artisans and small, local businesses<\/strong> by buying ethically made products.
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  • Address<\/strong>: 83 boulevard Ornano, 75018 Paris. Find out more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n

    \"recyclerie\"<\/p>\n

    2) Eat chestnuts in Tuileries<\/h2>\n

    If you like ice skating, you\u2019ll be happy to learn that there are many different ice skating rinks in Paris at Christmas, like the ice skating rink at the Accord Arena<\/a> or at the Montparnase Tower. But my favourite is undoubtedly the enormous skating rink at the Grand Palais<\/strong>, which is open from the 13th December 2019 to the 8th January 2020.<\/p>\n

    After all that excursion, you deserve a reward! To continue the typically Parisian Christmas Experience, walk a few minutes to the Jardin des Tuileries and go up in the ferris wheel installed there! The view is absolutely amazing<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

    Then head further in to the Jardin des Tuileries, preferably around dusk, to enjoy the gardens and the fresh air. From mid-autumn street vendors there start selling roast chestnuts, which are still hot when you buy them! Get the biggest bag possible and don\u2019t forget to say yes to salt! Finish your foody day at Angelina<\/a>, a tea room famous for its hot chocolate that is so thick you have to eat it with a spoon<\/strong>!
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  • Address (Jardin des Tuileries)<\/strong>: 113 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris<\/li>\n
  • Address (Angelina)<\/strong>: 226 rue de Rivoli, 75001<\/li>\n
  • Address (Grand Palais)<\/strong>\u00a0: 3 Avenue du G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Eisenhower, 75008 Paris<\/li>\n

    \"angelina\"<\/p>\n

    3) Christmas carol service<\/h2>\n

    If you\u2019re anything like me, Christmas is the time of year when you just can\u2019t stop singing<\/strong>! Unfortunately Christmas carols seem to be pretty country-specific and don\u2019t seem to be shared across the Channel or the Atlantic. But don\u2019t worry, head to the Institut Culturel Irlandais<\/a> or Saint Michael<\/a>\u2019s, an Anglican church, for a traditional British carol service complete with mince pies, the American Church in Paris<\/a> or the American Cathedral in Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    [eltd_custom_font content_custom_font=”A carol service is NOT the same as a carol concert. Not only are you expected to sing too, but you don\u2019t clap after the song finishes!” custom_font_tag=”p” font_family=”handlee” font_size=”20″ line_height=”” font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”500″ color=”#000″ text_decoration=”none” letter_spacing=””]<\/p>\n

    \"centreculturelirlandais\"<\/p>\n

    4) The Cr\u00e8ches in churches around Paris<\/h2>\n

    Yes, people may decorate their homes with cr\u00e8ches at Christmas in other countries, but NOBODY does it like the French<\/strong>. This is a tradition said to have been started by Francis of Assisi in 1226, but the French take it to another level by recreating village life around the stable and the manger. This includes bakers, farmers, washer women, a hunter and a happy little man with his hands in the air (le ravi). Just don\u2019t start asking why Bethlehem 2,000 years ago looks so much like a 19th century French village\u2026 Normally, every year the Notre Dame cathedral sets up their enormous cr\u00e8che. It\u2019s a few meters long<\/strong> and some parts of it move. Unfortunately, Notre Dame is closed this year<\/strong> following the fire earlier in 2019, but there are other great cr\u00e8ches in Paris in churches like the Sacr\u00e9 Coeur Basilica, the Eglise de la Madeleine and the Eglise Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth.<\/strong>
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  • Address (Sacr\u00e9 Coeur)<\/strong>: 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris<\/li>\n
  • Address (Eglise de la Madeleine)<\/strong>: Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris<\/li>\n
  • Address (Eglise Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth)<\/strong>: 351 Rue Lecourbe, 75015 Paris<\/li>\n

    \"creche\"<\/p>\n

    5) Department Stores<\/h2>\n

    Every December Galeries Lafayette<\/a>, Printemps<\/a> and Le Bon March\u00e9<\/a> put up the most amazing Christmas lights and window displays. These are always completely unique and utter works of art<\/strong>, framed in the windows of France\u2019s most famous department stores and covering some of the most famous streets in Paris. Enjoy a good session of window licking, what the French call window shopping, and squeeze in some last minute Christmas shopping.<\/p>\n

    \"galerieslafayette\"<\/p>\n

    [eltd_custom_font content_custom_font=”If Christmas makes you desperate for mince pies, head to Marks and Spencers to buy mincemeat to make your own or to buy them ready made. Americans and Brits alike can also head to Thanksgiving to stock up on pumpkin pies, cranberries and even turkeys!” custom_font_tag=”p” font_family=”handlee” font_size=”20″ line_height=”” font_style=”normal” text_align=”left” font_weight=”500″ color=”#000″ text_decoration=”none” letter_spacing=””]<\/p>\n

    <\/i>If you want to know more about what to do in Paris at Christmas, read our article on Christmas markets in Paris<\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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