Christmas illuminations guide

The 2025 Christmas lights on Avenue Montaigne - dates

As the holiday season approaches, magic takes over Avenue Montaigne! The capital's most elegant neighborhood will be decked out in its traditional Christmas lights starting November 14, 2025: sparkling Christmas trees, magical decorations, and lively shops every Sunday—December promises to be festive on the avenue!

Launch of the 2025 Champs-Élysées Christmas lights: everything you need to know!

When will the Champs-Élysées lights be switched on in Paris in 2025? We reveal the date of the next event that marks the arrival of the holiday spirit on the most beautiful avenue in the world. And the least we can say is that there are some new features on the program.

The 2025 Christmas lights on Faubourg Saint-Honoré - dates

The Faubourg Saint-Honoré lights up as Christmas approaches! Come along on Monday, November 17, 2025, to see the neighborhood's illuminations.

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.

Le Carrousel Louis Vuitton Place Vendôme: a free haute couture ride in the heart of Paris - last days

The Carrousel Louis Vuitton arrives among the jewels of Place Vendôme, ready to turn heads this holiday season. Free and open to all until January 1, 2025, this haute-couture ride takes you on an LV-designed journey on the back of fantastical animals right in the heart of Paris!

Astre, the techno-couture work to be discovered in the Saint Eustache Church for Christmas 2023

Saint Eustache Church welcomes a free work of light for the festive season! From December 14, 2023 to January 30, 2024, "Astre", created by fashion designer Clara Daguin, will illuminate the venue with modernized traditional icons, illustrating her contemporary vision of Christmas and the nativity. A unique visual experience invoking hope and hospitality in the heart of the capital!

The Ritz Paris Christmas Chalet and its free carousel enchant Place Vendôme

The Ritz Paris unveils its Christmas Chalet from December 6 to 31, 2023, and surprise, surprise, a magical carousel of little horses, free for children, sets up with it. The program includes delicacies imagined by François Perret, gift ideas and magic for children.

Rue des Bulles 2023 unveiled, magical illumination of the rue des Martyrs

From December 7 to 31, 2023, the Rue des Bulles, aka Rue des Martyrs, will unveil a mountain of balloons suspended in the air and champagne-fueled entertainment.

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!

Christmas 2023: Enchantment at the Village Royal in Paris

The Village Royal in Paris lights up for Christmas 2023. Discover its glittering decorations, luminous Christmas trees and iconic light bear. A must-see at the end of the year, located at 25 rue Royale, 75008 Paris.

Images of Christmas lights in Paris in 1925

Some say Paris was better before. But what about the traditional Christmas illuminations? To give you an idea, here are some fantastic autochromes of the Christmas illuminations in Paris in 1925, by French photographer Léon Gimpel.

Christmas Illuminations of the Champs-Élysées 2022: first extinction ceremony with Louane

This year, energy sobriety is the order of the day, even for the illuminations of the Champs-Elysées, from November 20, 2022 to January 2, 2023! Every night, the lights will stop at 23:45, and the singer Louane will be present this Sunday for the very first lights out.

Christmas lights Place de la Concorde, the Obelisk, snow and Christmas trees

The Place de la Concorde and the Obelisk are getting festive from December 4, 2020 to January 3, 2021 to celebrate the Holidays. As a matter of fact, the famous and iconic monument in Paris is adorned in blue for the Holidays and gets surrounded by a forest of fir trees.

Paris: Christmas lights in over 150 streets in 2019

Paris is adorned with lights as Christmas is slowly coming upon us. This year, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has launched the lights in Paris streets this November 24, 2019. For a month, from November 24 to December 24, 2019, over 150 streets in Paris will be lit and supported by the city council.