The season leading up to Christmas is a light-filled, festive time in Paris that can provide an ideal backdrop for a romantic vacation or an enchanting holiday season with the kids. Several annual Christmas events in Paris are not to be missed.
During the Christmas season, Disneyland Paris is one of the most festive holiday ambiances that occur from November 7 through early January, where the theme park will be decked out for the season, with a full-fledged Christmas market, parade, and other festive events.
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The Hotel de la Tulipe is truly one of a kind. Nestled in a discreet and quiet neighborhood, at the junction of Paris’ most visited and loved districts, this former convent has kept all its wonderful features of the past, like the ancient stone walls, apparent oak beams and quaint inner courtyard.
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For many travelers the Hotel de l’Université Saint-Germain was love at first sight. There is so much to like about this wonderful establishment, from the history to the convenient central location. Its character and charm are a clear indication that you really are in Paris rather than any other city.
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Concorde Square, the octagonal traffic hub, built in 1757, is dominated by an Egyptian obelisk from Luxor, the oldest man-made object in Paris, France from 1300 B.C.
In the Reign of Terror at the time of the French Revolution, the dreaded guillotine was erected on this spot to claim the thousands of heads after battle.
If you are interested and have some time to spare look down the Champs-Elysées for a spectacular panoramic view of the “Place de la Concorde”. The grandest walk in Paris begins here, leading all the way to the Arc de Triomphe.
It’s a distance of 3.2km (2 miles) and is the most popular walk in Paris; however, because your afternoon is short, you may want to skip most of it, taking the Métro to Franklin D. Roosevelt and continuing west from there.
Enjoy your visit in Paris!
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Be prepared to be amazed by the Hotel de l’Avre. Much more than just a place to stay for the night, this is an intimate establishment in a charming residential area of Paris for those who wish to experience Paris as one of the locals.
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The Hotel de France Invalides surpasses all expectations when it comes to location, affordability and care for its guests and is recognized as a true landmark of the Parisian landscape.
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Whether your hotel in Paris might be a further walking distance, take the time to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral a must-see sight in Paris where in so many ways, the exterior is more exciting than the vast and hollow interior that, since its denuding during the French Revolution, is almost tomb-like.
One of the supreme masterpieces of Gothic art, Notre-Dame cathedral still evokes Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,where you stand in awe, taking in the majestic and perfectly balanced portals.
After a walk through the somber interior, climb the towers, around to the left facing the building, for a close encounter with tons of bells and an eerie inspection of what are history’s most bizarre gargoyles, some so terribly impish that they seem to be mocking you.
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Located in one of the most picturesque districts of Paris, the Hotel Dacia-Luxembourg has the care of its guests deeply at heart and conveys warmth and hospitality as soon as you step into the lobby. The friendly atmosphere of the charming lounge makes you feel right at home as you make yourself comfortable in the cozy armchairs and read the daily newspaper and books provided by the hotel. A continental breakfast made of various kinds of bread, cereals, cheeses, yogurts, fruit salads, fruit juices, tea, coffee and hot chocolate is served in the truly impressive dining room located in a beautifully lit 17th century vaulted cellar with apparent stone walls and traditionally tiled floor.
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Arm yourself with a good map to reach Allard, which is only a 5-minute walk southwest of the place St-Michel. Make sure to your sense of direction is fine-tuned because you can easily get lost in the narrow mazes of Left Bank streets.
Little has changed at this classic bistro with its mellow decor and traditional menu. Against a nostalgic ambience of Paris of the 1930s, you can join cosmopolitan patrons enjoying the sole meunière or canard d’olives, finishing off with that most divine pastry known to all Parisians as tarte tatin. And, yes, if you have never tried them before, you will find frogs’ legs on the menu.
After lunch, walk back to place St-Michel.
Still on the Left Bank, continue east along quai St-Michel until it becomes quai de Montebello. At Square Rene Viviani, pause to take in the most dramatic view of Notre-Dame across the Seine. Come and enjoy this nice and relaxing afternoon in central Paris where we can find you a nearby Parisian hotel.
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This Gothic chapel is sublime, and whilst entering its upper chapel it is like climbing into a Tiffany’s most deluxe jewel box.
As the colored light from the 13th-century windows shines through, you will bathe in perhaps the most brilliantly colored walls of glass in the world. Taking in the deep glow of these astonishing windows is one of the great joys of a visit to the City of Lights.
The windows, the oldest in Paris, are known not only for their brilliant colors, but also for the vitality of their characters, including everybody from Adam and Eve to St. John the Baptist and the Virgin.
You might have heard rumors that Paris alone is awe-inspiring, but you haven’t grasped the meaning until you have seen the reminiscent beauty of the Sainte-Chapelle inside Paris, France.
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