{"id":824,"date":"2013-12-24T08:57:30","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T03:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thomascook.in\/?p=824"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:35:23","slug":"christmas-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/international-holidays\/christmas-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"824\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"824\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0<\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"blogwrapperblk\">\n<p>Paris is the perfect Christmas destination. Glittering streets, Christmas markets, vin chaud (mulled wine), and French cuisine at its best, all topped with the perfect Christmas weather. A <a title=\"Paris tour\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/international-tour-packages\/paris-tour-packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris tour<\/a> is guaranteed to spoil you with its charms at Christmas. Starting mid-November the Christmas spirit takes over in the city with the Christmas market opening at the Avenue des Champs-Elys\u00e9es. Strewn along the street you&#8217;ll find vendors selling arts, crafts, delicious baked goods, mulled wine, and various other European delicacies. This year, the Christmas light display on the avenue from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde is set to start on November 20 and end on January 9. The light-studded spectacle is an enchanting sight for the eyes and can be witnessed from dusk till 2 am. Come and experience the beauty of Christmas in Paris.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also Read :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/paris-the-city-of-lights\/\">Paris: The City Of Lights<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/christmas-in-paris.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/christmas-in-paris.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas in Paris.\" \/><\/a>The Notre-Dame de Paris, despite being magnificent on its own accord, takes up a spectacular avatar at Christmas. Set up every year in front of the cathedral is a huge ornate Christmas tree. Inside you\u2019ll find the nativity scene on display, which is visited by millions every year. Another attraction of the season is the ice skating rinks that are set up in front of the H\u00f4tel de Ville, Eiffel tower, and at Santa\u2019s village in Avenue des Champs-Elysees. Entry is free and skating gear can be rented at a nominal charge. Theatres in Paris are on full swing in December, and tickets to your favourite performances can be booked online. You can also buy same-day tickets at half the price from two kiosks in the city \u2013 at Place de la Madeleine and at the foot of the Tour Montparnasse \u2013 from 12.30 pm to 8 pm from Tuesday to Saturday and 12.30 pm to 4 pm on Sunday. Topping the list of bests in a Parisian Christmas would be the cuisine. You will find the streets and restaurants vivacious with copious supplies of delicious delicacies. On Christmas eve, pick a restaurant with a view of the Eiffel tower and have a perfect Christmas in Paris sipping a glass of vin chaud as the tower lights up with a glittering display in the Parisian skyline.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Suggested Read :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/best-places-to-shop-in-paris-2\/\">Best Places To Shop In Paris<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/christmas-in-pari.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/christmas-in-pari.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas in Paris\" \/><\/a>Plan your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/international-tour-packages\/paris-tour-packages\">Paris holidays<\/a> now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>0 0 Paris is the perfect Christmas destination. 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