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Nativity scenes and Christmas masses in Paris

Sacré-Cœur, Saint-Sulpice, the Madeleine church... Churches in Paris celebrate Christmas masses and nativity scenes.

Christmas masses in Paris

To celebrate Christmas in a traditional way, don’t hesitate to go into churches in Paris.

Worshippers can engage in private prayer there and take part in various vigils and masses. The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre and the Madeleine church, organize prestigious celebrations on 24 and 25 December with exceptional choirs and concerts.

Please note that Information on religious services in Paris churches can be found on the website of the Catholic Church of Paris.

2023 timetables to come. See last year's timetables below.

Christmas masses at the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

22 December :9pm : introduction to the night of adoration in connection with the mystery of Christmas9.30 pm: compline, then night of adoration (on registration)

23 December :8am : lauds10am: teaching 14.30pm : teaching 26pm : vespers

24 December :8am : lauds9.30pm : teaching 36pm: First vespers of Christmas6.30 pm: early mass of the Nativity11pm: Christmas Eve, then midnight mass, and night of adoration

25 December :8am : Dawn mass11am: Solemn Mass of Christmas3.15pm : songs and meditations at the cot4pm : solemn vespers of Christmas and salvation of the Blessed Sacrament 5.15pm: Carols and meditation at the cot

31 December 2022 :6pm : First Vespers of the Solemnity of Saint Mary, Mother of God10pm: Mass of the Solemnity of St Mary Mother of God followed by a time of prayer and praiseMidnight: Te Deum Salute to the Blessed Sacrament

1st January 2023 :Solemnity of Saint Mary, Mother of God. World Day of PeaceMass at 7am, 11am, 6pm and 10pm

Christmas masses at the Madeleine Church

Christmas lights, Eglise de la Madeleine24 December :10pm : Vigil and Evening Mass

25 December :10.30am : Christmas Mass6pm : Christmas Mass

Christmas masses at the Saint-Eustache Church

24 December :7pm : Christmas Eve Mass10pm: Christmas Eve Mass

25 December :11am : Christmas mass6pm : Christmas mass

2021 Christmas masses at the Saint-Augustin Church

24 December :5pm : Family mass6.30pm : Family mass8pm : evening mass10.30 : Vigil11pm : Christmas Eve Solemn Mass of the Dawn

25 December :9am : Mass of the Dawn11am : solemn Christmas mass7pm : Christmas mass

Christmas masses at the Saint-Sulpice Church

24 December :6.30pm : Christmas mass11pm : Vigil and Midnight Mass

25 December :7am : Mass of the Dawn9am : mass of the day11am: solemn mass of the day6.30pm : mass of the day

Christmas masses at the Notre-Dame de la Croix de Ménilmontant Church

24 December :9am : Family mass11pm : Family mass

25 December :11am : Christmas mass6.30pm : Christmas mass

Christmas masses at the Saint-Pierre du Gros Caillou Church

24 December :6pm : Live Nativity Scene9pm : Musical Vigil11pm : Christmas mass

25 December :9am : Christmas mass11.15am : Christmas mass7pm : Christmas mass

Christmas masses at the Notre-Dame du Travail Church

24 December :6pm : Christmas Eve Mass11pm : Christmas mass

25 December :9am : Christmas Gregorian Mass10.45am : French-Portuguese Christmas mass

Christmas masses at the Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois Church

24 December :5.45 pm: Christmas Vespers6.30pm : Family mass10.30pm : Vigil with Sacred Music11pm : Christmas mass

25 December :10am : Gregorian Mass11.30am : Christmas mass5.45pm : Vespers6.30pm : Christmas mass

Christmas masses at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville Church

24 December :5pm : mass6.30pm : mass9.30pm : Vigil followed by midnight mass

25 December :11am : Christmas mass6.30pm : Christmas mass

Christmas masses at the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church

24 December :7pm : Family mass 10pm : Musical Vigil10.30pm : Evening mass

25 December :11am : Christmas mass7pm : Christmas mass

1st January 2023 :Solemnity of Saint Mary, Mother of God. World Day of PeaceMass at 11am and 7pm

Christmas masses at the Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle Church

24 December :8pm : Vigil10pm : Christmas mass

25 December :11am : Solemn Vigil Mass of the Nativity of the Lord

Christmas masses at the Saint-Léon Church

24 December :7pm : Christmas mass 7.15pm : Christmas mass in the in the Chapel of the Visitation9pm : Christmas mass10.30pm : Vigil11pm : Christmas mass

25 December :9am : Mass of the Dawn11am : Christmas mass7pm : mass of the day

Christmas masses at the Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse

24 December :5pm : Christmas Eve Mass

25 December :8am : solemn mass10am : solemn mass11.30am : solemn mass3.30pm : Celebration with the ‘Communauté des Filles de la Charité’

Christmas nativity scenes in Paris

Displayed in the heart of Parisian churches, the Christmas nativity scenes highlight the characters of the Nativity.

Figures range from small to life-size and these figurative and poetic scenes may be animated, inspired by local life, and are even given a new look by contemporary artists.

Every year, many churches welcome new Nativity scenes. Whether they be traditional, baroque or modern, these veritable works of art welcome a large number of visitors.

Non-exhaustive selection of Christmas nativity scenes for :

Christmas nativity scene at Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre: visible during the hours of the basilica, every day from 6:30 am to 10:45 pm.

Christmas nativity scene at Église de la Madeleine : Provencal cot visible every day from 9:30 am to 7 pm.

Christmas nativity scene at Eglise Saint Eustache : traditional nativity scene

Christmas nativity scene at Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés : presentation of the cot from 22 November to 2 February 2023.

Christmas nativity scene at Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville : visible until the end of January 2023.

Christmas nativity scene at Eglise Saint Germain L'Auxerrois, visible until January 2023

Christmas nativity scene at Paroisse Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle: Andalusian nativity scene

Christmas nativity scene at Eglise Saint-Léon, visible until January 2023