Christmas Time In Paris

Posted: January 7th, 2011 | Author: our-travel-reporter | Filed under: Other Travel | Tags: city breaks Europe, Dover to Calais, ferry to France | No Comments »

In the run up to the holidays, people are planning their Christmas celebrations. Many of us will be looking no further than the traditional ensemble of food, arguments and friends and family.

 

Others, though, will seek to break the mould and seek out something a little different this Christmas. For those thinking about city breaks Europe could well be the answer.

 

The multi-faceted treats of Christmas in Paris, in particular, could be the perfect answer to the festive malaise.

 

Whether it is the city’s most loved museums and monuments or its less famous delights that appeal, Paris has something for everyone to enjoy.

 

There are plenty of wonderful Christmas markets where you can buy wines, cheeses and other gifts. You will notice the locals and tourists on the hunt for a good bargain.

 

The wonders of this festive idyll are more easily attainable than you may have thought. What is more, it is not too costly. You can jump on the ferry from Dover to Calais or travel direct by train.

 

In just a few short hours it’s possible to escape another Christmas in Britain and join in the fun in one of the world’s style capitals.

 

Paris by night is always charming, but at Christmas time the city comes alive. The Christmas lights illuminate the Champs Elysees, the roads bathed in festive cheer. As the local and tourist crowds admire the city’s Christmas tree outside, Catholics celebrate Christ’s birthday inside Notre Dame Cathedral.

 

The service is worth a visit even for non-Catholics. Notre Dame’s Christmas Eve services are a beautiful insight into one of the world’s most decorative and ornate religious ceremonies.

 

France’s capital is a city steeped in tradition, culture and history. Avant garde culture sits comfortably alongside cultural icons of the past in a melting pot of high couture. What more could you want come Christmas time than a celebration of this familiar holiday in surroundings both new and exciting yet rich in traditional festivity?

 

With Paris just a train ride or ferry to France away, there is ample opportunity and every reason to experience a Gallic celebration of Christmas this year.

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