Christmas is in full bloom in Paris right now. Everything is lit up and decorated. I love when I turn a corner and see yet another street draped in lights. For example, here is a street right by my home, rue du Commerce.
Crystal and I checked out the decor right away. We were especially excited to see Champs Elysees all lit up. It definitely is beautiful. Seeing Champs Elysees lit up for Christmas was one of the reasons I wanted to see Paris in the fall/winter.
Crystal and I were excited to see Christmas trees lining the Champs. She called this one her "Charlie Brown Christmas Tree." It turns out that most of the trees here are like this, or not quite as nice. I guess I'm used to a Michigan Christmas (this tree was about our height and somewhat sparse, but it is hard to tell in this picture).
This is just one of the many decorated stores/restaurants in Paris...a pizza place on the Champs Elysees.
You can count on Paris to have a Ferris Wheel at Place de la Concorde for the season. I am lucky and got to go on it (thanks to a sweet boyfriend). Each little compartment is even heated. Classy.
Here is a view of Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elysees from the top.
The large department stores are very decked out for the holidays. If it were not for the decorations, I wouldn't venture near them...they are FULL of people.
Here is the gigantic Christmas tree inside Galeries Lafayette.
Each store window has a different Christmas/holiday scene.
And of course Notre Dame has a Christmas Tree.
The last picture is just for fun...Olivier and me having a lot of fun with friends on a Friday night. I realize my smile is very over-the-top.
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