
Village Royal
Although it may not have as many lights and trees as the larger city streets and squares, this pretty passage offers what feels like a warmer and more intimate take on Christmas decorations. For the fêtes de fin d’année last year, adorable Christmas tree teddy bears welcomed you at 25 Rue Royal. The pretty Paris shopping street is all aglitter, with a bright wall of lights marking the entrance, reflective sculptures spotting the street, and a truly dazzling display on the Dior storefront.

Place Vendôme
This elegant, 18th-century square is always lovely, but never so much as around Christmastime. Each year, large Christmas trees go up around the center of the square, with smaller sapins standing at the entrances to the luxury shops. After dark, the lights on the trees seem to make the whole square glisten. Understated but beautiful, the holiday decorations at Place Vendôme are always among nos préférées.

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Indoor Decorations
Le Bon Marché
Sticking with the idea of elegant and understated, but headed inside to keep you warm, Le Bon Marché has consistently charming Christmas decorations year after year. Suspended sapins de Noël appear to float in the middle of this luxury Paris department store, and a ride on the Insta-worthy escalators make you feel like you’re gliding among the evergreens.

Galeries Lafayette
The complete opposite of understated, the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann is the place in Paris over-the-top Christmas decorations. They always evoke an oh là là!
For the 2022 holiday season, the theme is a celebration of Christmas trees, with the window displays and incredible suspended Christmas telling a whimsical story of sapins coming from a planet far, far away. The department store’s doors open November 16th for “Planet Christmas Tree!,” with the tree lighting up daily from 5pm-11pm.

Editor’s Note: Article originally published December 15, 2019. Last updated November 25, 2022.
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