Les Galeries Lafayette
Among all the Christmas attractions in the capital, the window displays of Galeries Lafayette are undoubtedly the most famous and the most visited. And in this year celebrating the 130th anniversary of the brand, they have a special character. Get ready from November 14th to December 31st, 2024, for this special edition designed and staged by Kevin Germanier, a Swiss designer who created the costumes for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. A leading figure in upcycled fashion, Kevin Germanier promises to make the windows on Boulevard Haussmann shine brightly while combining tradition and modernity. The same goes for the immense Christmas tree installed at the heart of the store, equipped with 20,000 lights and other brilliant details for a visual fireworks display. If you want to enjoy an unobstructed view of the Grand Tree, take the glass walk accessible from the 3rd floor under the majestic Art Nouveau dome. Thrills guaranteed!
Galeries Lafayette, 40 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9 (metro Chaussée d’Antin-Lafayette)
Le Printemps Haussmann
From November 7th to December 31st, 2024, Le Printemps Haussmann invites you to embark on a magical journey aboard the Printemps Express, a very special Christmas train. More than 132 characters made from recycled materials (cardboard, paper, fabric) come to life throughout these magical window displays. From the train station scene to the gift wagon, passing through the dining car and the sleeping car, you stroll along Boulevard Haussmann as if in a film, with a multitude of details and nods to discover. To end on a happy note and leave with a beautiful memory, a photo call awaits you in one of the wagons with Santa Claus as the guest star every weekend in December.
Printemps Haussmann, 64 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9 (metro Havre-Caumartin)
La Samaritaine
In partnership with the famous Thoiry Zoo, La Samaritaine offers an astonishing immersive and luminous experience from November 8th to January 5th, 2025. The Parisian department store lets nature reclaim its space and invade the entire area to become an immense enchanted winter garden, populated with fabulous plants and fantastic animals. Under the glass roof transformed into an XXL greenhouse, luminous snails, butterflies, and giant mushrooms appear around the corners of the aisles, and light shows reveal a magical and poetic world for the delight of both young and older children. On the Rue de Rivoli side, the windows are entrusted to six artists, each of whom has chosen a plant around which they unfold their works in a creative, lyrical, and joyful Christmas spirit.
La Samaritaine, 9 Rue de la Monnaie, Paris 1 (metro Pont Neuf)
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche
A pioneer of Christmas window displays, the Left Bank department store has been staging fabulous and different Christmas tales each year since 1893. From November 8th to December 31st, 2024, the famous windows of Le Bon Marché are themed “Christmas in Paris,” with the Eiffel Tower as the main character. In a stylized Parisian decor all in white and gold, poetic scenes populated with colorful animals succeed one another. Green rabbits play hide-and-seek behind the shutters of Haussmannian facades, while a group of lobsters and octopuses perform an aquatic ballet in fountains. Simply marvelous! Inside, go admire the four majestic Christmas trees that stand on the 2nd floor and find inspiration to decorate your own.
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, 24 Rue de Sèvres, Paris 7 (metro Sèvres-Babylone)
Le BHV Marais
The BHV Marais invites you to a shimmering Christmas from November 6th to December 30th, 2024. French illustrator Limistic has taken over the store’s windows to transform them into an enchanted house filled with pop and vibrant colors, populated by mischievous and playful elves. A playful universe full of joy and tenderness that will surely make children smile and warm the hearts of passersby on Rue de Rivoli.
BHV Marais, 14 Rue du Temple, Paris 1 (metro Hôtel de Ville)
The Christmas window displays in Paris are much more than simple decorations. They are a cherished tradition among Parisians and visitors to the capital, highlighting the creativity and inventiveness of the invited artists. A family spectacle not to be missed, just like the magnificent Christmas illuminations that bloom in every corner of the city—from the Champs-Élysées to Bercy Village, passing by Place Vendôme or Montmartre. In December, Paris is more than ever the City of Light!
