It's Beginning to Look alot like

Christmas!

So there were lights and trees up before Thanksgiving, but I decided to hold off just as we do in America.

Our Christmas tree isn't up yet, but here is one that I saw in the mall next to our house.

A little blurry, but I was in a rush to get and out of Carrefour aka. French Walmart.

White Christmas à Paris

It is snowing in Paris (il neige), and it really came down yesterday! and now it is all icing over creating one big ice skating rink!

Be careful on the stairs

starting to build a snowman

watch the ice

our Christmas tree

If you are planning on travelling to Europe or Paris in particular, remember your warm clothes and good shoes!

Illumination aux Champs-Elysées

The best part of the Christmas season not to miss in Paris is the illuminations aux Champs-Elysées (yes you have my permission to break out into song)


is the Illumination and the Marché de Noël. This week it opened it's doors, Mélanie Laurent, a French actress, was in charge of pressing the button, along with Bertrand Delanoe, the mayor of Paris. Check the video out here!
There are 415 trees on "the most beautiful avenue in the world" from Place de L'Etoile to Place de la concorde, so more than 2km of lights!

The Marché de Noël

So, if you are looking for a fun time, and want to do some Christmas shopping or shopping of any kind, check out the marché, sip some hot chocolate, cider, or vin chaud, and capture the brightness of the Champs-Elysées.
Pratical Information http://www.parisvillagedenoel-champselysees.com/

19 november 2010- 3 january 2011

Sunday to Thursday 12h00 à 23h00
Friday to Saturday12h00 à 24h00
Station Métro: Champs-Elysées / Clémenceau Lignes : 1 & 13