Paris Holiday Market & Décor
Galeries Lafayette, Paris
December 17th, 2020
Yesterday we visited the Wiesbaden holiday market. Tonight we’ve landed in PARIS. What more is there to say? Enjoy your time at the market.
More lights and sweets tomorrow, from Strasbourg!
Kelly
Repost of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you while staying close to home.
Click on any photo in the gallery to view the images as a slideshow.
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Paris Holiday Market
The City of Light is so glorious during the holidays that a market seems almost unnecessary. Yet the market’s location on the strip of land between the Rue de Rivoli and Les Jardins de Tuileries makes it an easy stop for anyone hanging out in the city center looking for holiday cheer. The Paris market has a Ferris wheel and a few carnival rides, along with lots of sweets and indulgences. Slabs of chocolate and perfectly stacked rows of marshmallows are displayed next to potent liqueurs in glass bottles shaped like La Tour Eiffel. Half-wheels of raclette rest under individual heat lamps, rendering the exposed edge into a malleable strip that can be scraped onto a plate. Scoop it up with bread and a mug of hot wine for a French holiday delight.
Beyond the market, the surrounding streets of Paris keep the spirit bright with all the glitz and glitter of the season. Walk the Champs Elysée and stop by Hotel George V to see what inspired décor they’ve created for the holidays. For a special treat, take a few minutes to gaze up at the exquisite display of changing light and color within the central dome of Galeries Lafayette. C’est très jolie!
Galeries Lafayette
Hotel George V, Paris
Hotel George V, Paris
The Champs all dressed up for the holidays
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Perfect way to visit the city of love tonight. Merci. C’est formidable 😊
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Merci, mon ami! C’est vrai. Il y a beaucoup d’amour en Paris. ♥
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What a pleasure to see Paris again through your eyes. The thousands of lights dress it so beautifully on a winter night. It’s a vision that I should soon experience again as I have just received an offer to relocate to Paris!
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Congratulations, Lookoom! How exciting! Have you decided to go? Or are you still thinking about it?
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Thanks. Officially I am still debating, but I will take the chance, given the circumstances it has been anything but easy.
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How soon do you move?
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Thanks, Kelly 🙂 🙂 Love that ‘light box’ reflected shot.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking us to Paris! I would LOVE to see Paris at Christmas, and this is the next best thing. Loved the images from Hotel George V especially, but all bring the magic of Christmas to me in little ol’ Knoxville!
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