Every year at this time, the Christmas lights in Paris are a major attraction for tourists and Parisians. Visitors come from all over the world to admire the streets of Paris decked out in magical colours for the festive season.
Luminous arches, multi-coloured bulbs, incandescent flames and sparkling projections of light splendidly deck out the avenues of the French capital.
More than ever, Paris lives up to its name ‘the 'City of Light'! From November to the beginning of January, the Christmas illuminations on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées, on Avenue Montaigne are switched on each year by a celebrity, in Place Vendôme, the Montmartre district, Bercy Village and in many other places across the city make Paris more magical than ever!
Shops are also getting into the spirit of winter, decked out in their finest colours. The festive decorations on the facades of Parisian department stores (Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Galeries Lafayette, Printemps Haussmann, the Samaritaine are attractions in a class of their own!
Not to miss during the festive season: a special 1hr30 night tour aboard a panoramic open-air double-decker bus to admire Paris’s most famous landmarks and attractions, all decked out in Christmas lights and decorations.
Discover the magic of Paris illuminated during the 2025 Christmas holidays! Climb aboard an open-top double-decker bus for a magical night-time tour of Paris's most beautiful monuments, sparkling with a thousand lights. From the Eiffel Tower to the Champs-Élysées, marvel at the festive atmosphere and magnificent decorations. 🎄
From 16 November 2025 to early January 2026
More information to come.
From 12 November 2025 to 12 January 2026
Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9th arrondissement
From 19 November 2025 to 12 January 2026
Place Vendôme, Paris 1st arrondissement
From November 2025 to January 2026
More information to come.
From the Champs-Élysées to Place de l'Alma, Paris 8th arrondissement
From 20 November 2025 to 4 January 2026
Bercy Village - Cour Saint-Émilion, Paris 12th arrondissement
From 26 November 2025
From 6.30pm at the corner of Rue Royale and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 8th arrondissement
From November 2025 to January 2026
More information to come.
Forecourt and gardens of the Eiffel Tower - 5 avenue Anatole France - Champ de Mars, Paris 7th arrondissement
From 1 to 31 December 2025
Viaduc des Arts - 1-129 avenue Daumesnil, Paris 12th arrondissement
From early December 2025
More information to come.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, Paris 6th arrondissement
From November 2025
More information to come.
Westfield Forum des Halles - 101 Porte Berger, Paris 1st arrondissement
5 December 2025
Various locations in Sèvres.
From 14 November 2025 to 11 January 2026
Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, 92210 Saint-Cloud
15 November 2025 to 2 February 2026
Plein Air, 211 avenue Jean Jaurès - 75019 Paris
13 November to 28 December 2025
Parvis de La Défense
From 27 November 2025 to 2 February 2026
Jardin des Plantes - National Museum of Natural History, Place Valhubert - 75005 Paris
From 7 December 2025 to 5 January 2026
Parc des Berges, Boulevard Héloïse, 95100 Argenteuil
