This may well be the biggest Xmas tree you’ll see in the open air in the whole of Paris this Xmas…

If if you are not particularly religious, the façade of Notre-Dame is impressive by day and pretty breathtaking by night, and for Xmas – as they do every year – they’ll be adding an extra shiny sparkly something to the square in front of it; probably the biggest Xmas tree anywhere outside in Paris – over 10 metres high!

The cathedral will soon be celebrating its 850-year anniversary (wow!), starting 12th December 2012 and continuing until 11th December 2013, with a number of special happenings:

– a new peal of eight bells in the cathedral towers
– rethought interior lighting
– restoration of the main organs
– an special season of music, and
– a facelift for the square in front of the cathedral

More details on their official site.

The 2011 Xmas tress at de Notre-Dame (here) will be in place from 28th November 2011 – 2nd February 2012