Christmas Shopping in Paris – where to go and what to buy
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… goes the song, and in Paris that’s certainly true. Christmas is when the city of light pulls out all the stops, the streets glitter and the shops are chock-a-block with gifts and goodies to lure you in!
Many shops go all out festive – even opening on Sundays in December and lots of them provide a gift-wrapping service which saves you time and always looks fabulous.
Christmas markets
There are more than a dozen Christmas markets of varying sizes in the capital and you’ll find something for everyone here. Check out the mega-market at La Defense aimed at city workers, or perhaps the small and quirky market in Montmartre is more your style. Don’t miss the glitzy market stalls of the premier shopping Street in Paris, the Avenue des Champs-Elysées. Whichever Christmas market you visit, you’re bound to find Christmas decorations, trinkets, presents and festive food stuffs galore.
Credit Sarah Sergent, Paris Tourist Office
Credit Amelie Dupont, Paris Tourist Office