The Holiday City That Feels Like Pure Magic: Paris in December

Some cities celebrate the holidays. Paris changes.

The French capital glows with a kind of beauty that feels almost cinematic, where sparkling lights wrap around historic boulevards and window displays become miniature worlds of imagination. During the season, Paris is not just the City of Light. It is the City of Holiday Lights, glowing with style, sweetness and a touch of wonder you can feel in the air.

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Every December, Paris becomes a living postcard. Golden decorations sweep across Haussmann rooftops, café terraces shimmer with garlands and warm lanterns, and the aroma of fresh pastries drifts through the chilly air. It is a season of elegance. A season of sparkle. A season where even a simple walk feels like stepping inside a beautifully crafted story.

But if there is one place where Paris truly shows off, it is in the dazzling window displays of its historic department stores.

Holiday Windows That Feel Like a Dream

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At Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, the holiday season arrives with artistry and imagination. The windows are not just decorated. They are choreographed. Each scene is a tiny universe filled with movement, whimsy, and light. Puppets twirl, snow falls gently over miniature Parisian streets, and entire stories unfold behind the glass.

Inside Galeries Lafayette, the famous seven-story Christmas tree rises beneath the stained glass dome, glowing with rich color and delicate ornaments. It is one of the most magical sights in all of Paris, drawing families, travelers, and locals who come every year to see what new world has been created.

Nearby, pastry and chocolate shops fill their counters with treats that look almost too beautiful to eat: glossy truffles, sculpted holiday desserts, and buttery delights dusted with sugar. It is a sensory celebration that feels unmistakably Parisian.

A City That Knows How to Celebrate

In Paris, the holidays are not loud. They are luminous. Streets glow softly under strings of lights. Musicians play in cozy corners. Friends gather for warm drinks, long dinners, and joyful moments that feel unhurried and deeply human.

It is a celebration of beauty, tradition, and togetherness.

Experience Holiday Paris in a New Way

You can wander through the festive windows of Galeries Lafayette and Printemps from anywhere in the world with Discover Live’s Holiday in Paris Tour, guided in real time by a Parisian who brings every sparkle and sweet detail to life.See the illuminated tree.

Explore the magical displays. Step into the heart of Paris at its most enchanting.

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