Fêtes de fin d année - activities

Lenôtre's Bûche de Noël Luge by Etiennne Leroy and festive creations 2023

For the festive season of 2023, Maison Lenôtre takes us into a magical world. We discover the creation of Etienne Leroy, World Pastry Champion, a sublime Luge Yule Log filled with gifts. Discover the gourmet treats and festive creations in store this year from the famous house.

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.

Bûche de Noël Opéra du Café de la Paix 2023

For its 2023 Christmas log, the Café de la paix pays tribute to its neighbor: the Opéra. The result is a monumental Yule log, with flavors from the Opéra patisserie, of course.

Christmas: 5 destinations to discover for the festive season, departing from Paris stations

Looking for a change from the capital's Christmas lights? Book your train ticket now and discover another destination, its Christmas market and its beautiful colors!

2023 Christmas bonus: are you eligible for this pre-Christmas bonus?

When and to whom will the 2023 Christmas bonus be paid? That's the question many French people are asking themselves, as the festive season approaches. We tell you all about this exceptional aid!

Sous la Neige 2023 Christmas logs and chocolates by Nicolas Cloiseau for La Maison du Chocolat

La Maison du Chocolat unveils its 'Sous la Neige' collection for Christmas 2023. From chocolate stars to galactic logs and magical Advent calendars, we take a look at the sweet treats to be discovered from November 7, 2023.

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.

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”.

Covid: over 1,000 hospitalizations per day by January? Olivier Véran alerts

While over 19,700 new Covid-19 cases have been reported this Tuesday November 16, Olivier Véran alerted in 20 Minutes daily about the risk France could reach “over 1,000 hospitalizations per day by January”.

Advent calendar 2021 by A La Mère de Famille designed by Pénélope Bagieu

This year, Paris’ oldest chocolate factory A La Mère de Famille called in artist Pénélope Bagieu to design their advent calendar 2021. And behind each window hide several sweets by A La Mère de Famille. Meet in store to get it!

Advent Calendar 2021 by Angelina

Maison Angelina Paris unveils its Advent Calendar for Christmas 2021. Inside, the best chocolate candies of the Parisian house to serenely wait until December 24.

Covid: restaurants, museums, bars, movie theaters, gyms... to reopen from mid-May?

As cultural life is almost at a standstill for months, and that restaurants, gyms, bars, places of nightlife are closed for even longer, Emmanuel Macron has just given hope to the French: in his address on March 31, the French President announced the reopening agenda of all these places will start on May 15, 2021.

Coronavirus: lockdown, UK variant and curfew, a critical week in France

In the fight against the coronavirus epidemic, January 25th's week is about to be critical in France: as the first conclusions on the effectiveness of curfew from 6 p.m. are to be known, France is heading towards another lockdown, likely to be instated on Wednesday.

Holidays: Darmanin asks Prefects to reinforce the security of places of worship

As the French are about to celebrate the Holidays in a never-before-seen context, Secretary of the Interior Gérald Darmanin has asked prefects to “significantly reinforce” security around places of worship or offices on Thursday December 24 and Friday 25, 2020.

Coronavirus: the epidemic to resurge at the dawn of the Holidays?

As Christmas and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are just around the corner, the coronavirus epidemic is resurging. A disturbing situation as France has exited lockdown recently, and before the Holiday celebrations as they also mean gatherings.

Emporio Armani Caffè Christmas Log 2020

Emporio Armani Caffè in Paris unveils its first Christmas log for 2020, with flavors of cocoa, hazelnut, Sicilian orange and Madagascar vanilla.

Nicolas Bernardé's 2020 Christmas log

For this holiday season 2020, Pastry Chef and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Nicolas Bernardé invites us for a walk in the woods with a log that looks like a cut log.

Covid: curfew from 8 p.m. starting December 15 and no exemption on New Year's Eve

As the deadline of December 15 is just around the corner, France will not meet the 5,000 new Covid cases per day goal enabling to exit lockdown, as Jean Castex explained this Thursday December 10 during a press brief. The situation forced the government to toughen up measures planned, like curfew starting from 8 p.m. from December 15 and no exemption on New Year's Eve.