Paris: Christmas Market and Illumination Guided Walking Tour

See the very best of Paris’s holiday decorations and share the holiday spirit with your family on a walking tour. Check out the biggest indoor Christmas tree in the city, marvel at the best holiday window displays, and enjoy regional holiday specialties and attractions at the Tuileries Christmas Market. Begin your Parisian holiday excursion in the Galeries Lafayette to feast your eyes upon the biggest indoor Christmas tree in Paris. Not only will its size impress your kids, but so will its decorations. Each year the tree is decorated differently. Some years it is decked in blue, red, or green, with flowers or glass ornaments. Another year it was hung upside down. Take time on Boulevard Haussmann outside the Galeries to admire the outstanding window displays of some of the biggest brands. This has been a Parisian tradition since before WWI. Scenes of sparkling lights and entertaining automatons will be sure to amuse your little ones. On your way to Place de la Madeleine, you’ll travel roads and side streets that have been transformed into a holiday postcard, strung with lights and garlands. It will be a fairytale-like experience for your youngsters. Near La Madeleine Church lies a neighborhood with an old-style carousel and Fauchon, one of the most luxurious Parisian caterers. For 130 years, its window cases have provided another kind of marvel. Stroll down Rue Royal and make your way to the Tuileries Christmas Market. Enjoy a warm holiday drink, such as a spiced hot chocolate or mulled wine, before you enter. From there, you’ll be able to see the magical lights of Place de Concorde and the start of the enchanting Champs-Elysées. Next, go inside the Tuileries Christmas market. There are attractions for the kids and regional holiday specialties for you to discover. There is guaranteed to be something for family members of any age. Before you call it a night, be sure to look toward the Eiffel Tower during the first 5 minutes of the hour and witness the most brilliant light show of all.