Below are the dates for the Champs-Élysées light display in Paris, as well as the many animated Christmas-themed store windows at Paris’s famous department stores.
These window displays can be viewed from the sidewalk and are accessible to everyone at any time. Wooden platforms are set up especially for children so they can see the displays up close and at their eye level. Every year, the stores outdo each other with their creativity for everyone’s enjoyment!
Don’t miss the Christmas markets in Paris: dates and locations.
Now that december has started, the Christmas spirit is fully established. Joy is also in the alleys of Seine-Saint-Denis’s christmas markets! They are perfect to find presents, drink hot wine (with moderation), eat a waffle or a pancake or just walk around and have fun with your family.
Le Printemps-Haussmann will unveil its window displays from November 5, 2026, to January 4, 2027, under the theme “A Knitted Christmas.”
The pop-up ice rink is returning to Le Printemps-Haussmann.
Visit us at 64 Boulevard Haussmann - 75009 Paris.
Access via Metro lines 3, 7, and 8—Opéra or Chaussée d’Antin stations—or RER A at Auber.
Just a few meters away, you’ll also find…
Galeries Lafayette’s Christmas celebrations run from November 12, 2026, through January 3, 2027. Theme: “At the Heart of Christmas” by Castelbajac.
Don’t miss the stunning Christmas tree that stands proudly in the center beneath the dome. Climb up to the walkway and take a photo of yourself (please wait in line indoors).
You can go ice skating on the roof of Galeries Lafayette starting November 24, 2026.
Address: 40 Boulevard Haussmann – 75009 Paris
Access via Metro lines 3, 7, and 8 - Opéra station or RER A - Auber station
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche celebrates Christmas starting November 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. through December 31, 2026. Plush pigs and sheep take center stage in the store windows, organized around four themes.
Le Bon Marché address: 24 rue de Sèvres – 75007 Paris
Access: Metro lines 10 and 12 – Sèvres Babylone station
Currently being updated for 2026:
Bercy Village offers you a luminous alley from mid-November until classes resume in January.
The Champs-Élysées in Paris will be lit up from November 22, 2026, to January 3, 2027, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.
The new lights will be unveiled on November 22, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., coinciding with the opening of the Christmas market on the Champs-Élysées after more than 10 years of absence.
The Christmas market in Paris is located between the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Élysées roundabout (please use public transportation, as it will be very crowded).
The lights are generally turned on during the third week of November and remain on until early January.
Find the dates and locations of the main Christmas markets in Paris, La Défense, and elsewhere.
The Alsatian Christmas Market will be open from December 2 to 18, 2026. As usual, it will be set up on the plaza in front of Gare de l’Est.
This Gare de l’Est Christmas Market is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (closing at 6:00 p.m. on the last Sunday).
About fifteen Alsatian producers and artisans: delicacies and gifts (Alsatian charcuterie, Alsatian kouglof, gingerbread, cheeses, etc.)
Access: Metro lines 4, 5, 7, and RER E
Visit the Tuileries Garden from November 6 to January 8, 2027, for the Christmas market (approximately 80 chalets), entertainment, a Ferris wheel, and an ice rink (subject to change).
Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (times subject to change).
Access: Metro Line 1 – Tuileries; Metro Lines 1, 8, and 12 – Concorde
The largest Christmas market will be open from November 12, 2026, to December 31, 2026, on the Paris La Défense esplanade! There will be no fewer than 400 stalls, entertainment, lights, and more.
Let’s be honest… Santa’s cabin will be the most popular spot.
Days and hours of operation for the La Défense Christmas Market: Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday until 11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
It will close at 6:00 p.m. on December 24 and will be closed all day on December 25, 2026.
Access: Metro Line 1, RER A and RER E, Tram T2
pending 2026 :
See you December 12 to 14,2025 on the banks of the Seine near the Maison des Canaux in Paris - various themed Christmas markets. adress: 6 quai de la Seine - Paris 75019
The festive market is back from December 20, 2025, to January 5, 2026, on Quai Jacques Chirac - 75007 Paris. Access from the Iéna or Trocadéro metro stations.
Three Christmas markets are proposed on this place ! Rv at 128 av de Saint-Ouen 75018 Paris.
A Christmas village will open at Paris La Villette from November 20 to December 28, 2025.
There will be activities for everyone, including an ice rink, climbing wall, and more.
Designer market, thrift store, entertainment, food market, and tattoo, nail, gem, and piercing stands. December, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Boom Boom Villette (Paris 19e).
Be sure to stop by the Puces de Saint-Ouen (Flea market) on weekends to hunt for rare items for Christmas. Open only Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Big malls like Rosny 2, the Millénaire, Aéroville or Domus are open every Sundays during December. If you’re looking for an original present, you can also go and check the Saint Ouen Flea Market (For all tastes and all prices).
You need to have a break ? Have something to eat in the restaurants of the flea market district that offer a large choice : old and authentic one like the Picolo or La Chope des Puces.
