Xmas in Paris
Xmas 2009 in Paris: the department stores’ Xmas window displays – Part 4 – Les Galeries Lafayette
For our last article about the window displays of the big department stores, here are the animated toys of Galeries Lafayette…
photos : JasonW
Xmas 2009 in Paris: the department stores’ Xmas window displays – Part 3 – Les Galeries Lafayette
Today, a few images of the façade and window displays of Galeries Lafayette. They promised us a ‘Delicious Xmas’, but we thought it lacked a little spice…
photos: JasonW
Xmas 2009 in Paris: the department stores’ Xmas window displays – Part 2 – Le Printemps
Our second article (of four), today featuring the mad animated toys in the Printemps windows! Here’s the film and the photos…
Vidéo by Le Journal des Vitrines, a cool blog (mainly) about Paris window displays.
Xmas 2009 in Paris: the department stores’ Xmas window displays – Part 1 – Le Printemps
For those of you who can’t make it to Paris this Xmas (has to be seen to be believed), we went down to the main department stores (at 11pm so as not to be crushed by shoppers or deafened by children) to take photos of their famous, traditional animated window displays. But does traditional mean cool or cruddy? You be the juge over the next few days with our photo reports. Here’s part 1 of 4…
Vidéo by Le Journal des Vitrines, a cool blog about the shop windows of Paris (and sometimes elsewhere).
Xmas 2009 in Paris :
Winter sports for kids at Charléty stadium
from 18th – 31st December 2009 (**FREE!**)
Our favourite things, Xmas in Paris
Here’s a great and above all free way to keep your kids (3 – 17) busy during the Xmas holidays in Paris! In a hige snow-filled stadium, they’ll be able to ski, climb, rope slide, snowboard and much, much more…
No, this is not Charléty, it's the Tuileries gardens, but there is snow in the photo. It's by Flickr user Kat... and used under cc licence
Xmas 2009 in Paris : free merry-go-rounds!
Need a break between two mad sessions of Paris Xmas shopping? Why not plonk your little darling on one Paris’ free merry-go-rounds – for free! – and watch them whirl by as your feet recover.
Here are all the details and a map so you can find them easily…
photo by alsor, used under cc licence
Xmas 2009 in Paris :
the big wheel on Place de la Concorde
It’s back! The most dazzling view of Paris and the Xmas illuminations. Here’s all the details…
photos : JasonW
Xmas 2009 in Paris :
Organic Xmas fair at the Espace Blancs Manteaux
from 11th – 13th December
It’s called Noël en Bio and could be your chance to give the most original Christmas gift ever!
torchons en coton bio. Photo de Flickr user knittinging utilisée sous licence cc
Xmas 2009 in Paris : Paris on Ice,
with giant (free!) outdoor skating rinks!
So, goodbye tiny ice rink stuck out in the 13th arrondissement that no-one went to! This year Paris boasts just 2 outdoor rinks for the holiday period, so you’ll need to get down to Hôtel de Ville or Montparnasse if you want to try out your skating skills.
Here are all the details you’ll need for your Paris Holiday on Ice!
photo by Flickr user Meg Zimbeck, used under cc licence
Xmas 2009 in Paris :
those sweet/awful Xmas markets are back!
Well, perhaps you love them, but we think that they don’t necessarily represent all that French chic has to offer. However, if you’re looking for hand-made retro ‘gems’, then go get! Here’s the list of all of Paris’ Xmas markets for 2009…
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