Festive season

Christmas Bonus 2025: When and Who? Payment Dates and Eligibility Criteria for This Assistance

When and to whom will the 2025 Christmas bonus be paid? This is the question many French people are asking as the holiday season approaches. Here’s everything you need to know about this special financial aid!

Visit the Christmas lights with Big Bus Paris

Panoramic views of Paris, flexibility, multilingual audio guides—discover an unusual tour of Paris on a double-decker bus with Big Bus, with a 15% discount on certain dates.

Christmas 2025: 5 destinations to discover by train for the holiday season, departing from Paris

Want a change from the capital's lights this Christmas 2025? Go on, book your train ticket now to discover another destination, its Christmas market and its beautiful colors!

Christmas 2025: activities for a sporty festive season in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

To help you digest raclettes, fondues and other winter delicacies, there are plenty of sporting activities in the capital to keep you active over the festive period! Skating rinks, running races or winter sports, there's plenty to do!

Le Parcours du Roi, the Château de Versailles' 2025 Christmas tour and show

Le Parcours du Roi is the Château de Versailles' Christmas show, offering families the chance to discover the château's most beautiful rooms in a Baroque atmosphere, from December 13, 2025 to January 3, 2026. The event culminates in a very special meeting with Baroque Santa Claus!

La Réserve Paris 2025 Christmas log: Jordan Talbot's sublime Astre d'Or

To celebrate Christmas 2025 and the palace's 10th anniversary, Jordan Talbot unveils L'Astre d'Or, an exceptional Yule log at La Réserve Paris. Available from December 23 to 25, 2025, this poetic creation is inspired by Nordic tales and the Belle Époque.

Traffic disruption for the Christmas vacations: Bison Futé's advice for this weekend

Bison Futé forecasts difficult traffic this weekend of December 27 to 29, 2024, particularly in the Île-de-France, Eastern France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions. Friday and Saturday are expected to be busy for departures, while Saturday and Sunday will be complicated for returns, especially on major routes.

The Mandarin Oriental 2024-2025 Winter Tea Party by Julien Dugourd

For the winter period, until January 7, 2024, chef Julien Dugourd unveils a gourmet winter snack to be discovered in the elegant setting of Le Camélia at the Mandarin Oriental. We take you on a voyage of discovery.

Christmas log 2024 in Paris: Café de la Paix's regressive creation

For its 2024 Yule log, Café de la Paix decided to awaken our childlike souls. The result is a sweet vanilla and pecan log that's as cute as a button.

Christmas log and 2024 chocolates from La Maison du Chocolat: a gourmet journey by Nicolas Cloiseau

For Christmas 2024, La Maison du Chocolat unveils a collection on the theme of travelling to the four winds. From exceptional works of art to bouchées and the Rose des vents log, we take a look at the sweets to discover right now.

The Lenôtre Christmas wreath log by Etiennne Leroy and the creations of fête 2024

For the festive season of 2024, Maison Lenôtre unveils a creation called "Gemmes" with the allure of a Christmas wreath. The creation, by World Pastry Champion Etienne Leroy, is a sublime Bûche de Noël Luge filled with gifts. Discover the gourmet treats and festive creations in store from the famous house this year.

Christmas logs from The French Bastards 2023 bakery

The French Bastards bakery, with 3 boutiques in Paris, unveils its Signature log for Christmas 2023. The French Bastards has created a gourmet signature recipe, with praline and caramel.

Maison Caffet 2023 gourmet Yule logs and Advent calendar

When Pascal Caffet, king of pralines and World Champion Dessert Maker, teams up with Jean-Christophe Jeanson, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, the result is a range of fine gourmet creations, including a vanilla Yule log we just loved.

Yule log 2022 by Stephanie Le Quellec and Pierre Chirac for La Scène restaurant

Stéphanie Le Quellec’s La Scène restaurant unveils their yule log 2022, based on Black Forest gateau flavors, created in partnership with pastry chef, Pierre Chirac. Heart stopping!

Energy sobriety: is it the end of the traditional Christmas lights in Paris?

Energy sobriety is likely to be the key turn of phrase this winter, between climate issues and energy prices. In Paris, are Christmas lights jeopardized as the event is to begin in three months?

Christmas and New Year Brunch 2021-2022 at George V

The George V has come up with one last gourmet surprise before moving into 2022: a festive, gargantuan brunch on December 25, 2021 and January 1, 2022!

Coronavirus: festive gatherings, health pass… the French government’s latest announcements

Following the health defense council, Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Véran announced new restrictions especially as it comes to festive gatherings. Here are the measures instated for the Holidays.

Kiehl's Advent Calendar 2021

Kiehl's offers us a 100% beauty 2021 Advent calendar, with inside, the best sellers of the American skincare and cosmetics brand.

Le calendrier de l'Avent 2018 de Lancôme

Avec le calendrier de l'Avent 2018 de Lancôme, vous êtes sûre de resplendir durant tout le mois de décembre.

Covid: “The real Delta variant wave is coming, it’s the 5th wave”, Delfraissy claims

Like for its European neighbors, France is now facing a resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic. according to the Head of the Scientific Committee Jean-François Delfraissy, “the real Delta variant wave is coming, it’s the fifth wave”.