Christmas in Paris

What’s open on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day in Paris?

You’ll be surprised at how many things are open on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day – click to find out more! This list should give you lots of options to find things to do and eat on these special days. Here are some Museums and places of interest you can visit on Christmas Day:

• Curiosite et Magic (Curiosity & Magic) – open Christmas Day
• Centre George Pompidou – open Christmas Day
• Museum of Eroticism – open Christmas Day
• Natural History Museum – open Christmas Day
• Salvador Dali Museum – open Christmas Day
• La Tour Eiffel – Eiffel Tower – open Christmas Day
• and many more! Click to find out what’s OPEN (ouverte) or CLOSED (fermée)

Photo with Santa before Christmas!

“Photo avec Pere Noel”

Whether you’re a big kid or a little kid, the ‘photo with Santa’ is a must leading up to Christmas.

Check out the major stores like Printemps and Galleries Lafayette

Shows in Paris over Christmas

There are some great shows on in Paris, so rug up, and head out for a fabulous evening of entertainment! Here are just a couple of choices:

• Moulin Rouge
• the Lido
• Paris Christmas Lights Tour
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December in Paris

See what’s on in December in Paris – Christmas Trees Exhibition : Sapins de Noël Fashion, The Big Wheel : La Grande Roule, end of year animations, Russian Christmas Circus – Cirque de Noël russe.

• The Christmas markets are closed on Christmas Day and many close before the 31st of December
• add to your list  the Eiffel Tower – a must see!
• don’t forget the cinemas – take in a movie or two over Christmas in Paris
• for a bit of history, pop over to the Parisian cemeteries (Père Lachaise, Montparnasse, Montmartre, Passy, etc.).
• don’t forget to visit the Grande Roue Ferris wheel
• how about a spot of ice skating at the two ice rinks (from December 17th, at Hôtel de Ville and Montparnasse)
• you must visit the free merry-go-rounds
• that should keep you busy :-)

Paris restaurants open on Christmas Day

If you’re looking for a restaurant, these tips might help.

Christmas Lights in Paris

The stores windows, the boulevardes … the Christmas lights in Paris are so beautiful and romantic. Also links for Christmas Mass, annual sacred music festival held in churches and other venues in the suburbs of Paris.

Paris Christmas Markets

I love the Christmas markets – you could find the perfect unusual gift!

Christmas in Disneyland Paris

All the fun of Disneyland in Paris – great rides, fun filled day (new window will open).

Parc Asterix

Get Christmas discount of 10% on rides over Christmas for adventures at Parc Asterix. (new window will open)

All Paris Tours

Visit our Tours and Adventure search engine to find something you’d love to do in Paris (new window will open).

Paris Christmas Shopping

Here are some great shopping tours I found for men, women and teenagers.