· By Armelle Hillairet
Where to spend the end of year holidays?
The big questions at the end of the year are the same every year! “Where to celebrate the New Year?”, “Are we celebrating Christmas with family?”, “What activities should we plan for during the end-of-year holidays?” or even “What are the end-of-year cultural events in Paris / Lyon / Bordeaux / Nantes / Marseille?” ... This year, we're making it easier for you and we've selected 6 events for young and old for the end-of-year celebrations.
1. Celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysées in Paris
We start with the must-have of the end-of-year celebrations: celebrating the New Year on the Champs Elysées ! Every year in Paris, on December 31, the Avenue des Champs-Elysées organizes activities and a concert before the final fireworks as well as the countdown to the new year! 2025 awaits you on the path of one of the most beautiful monuments in Paris.
2. Sing Christmas at Disneyland in Marne-la-Vallée
The most popular amusement park welcomes the Christmas season every year for the winter. From November 9, 2024 to January 6, 2025 , Disneyland Paris is planning Christmas shows, parades and concerts (“Let’s Sing Christmas”) that bring the magic of Christmas to life for young and old!
3. Buy your first gifts at the Strasbourg Christmas markets
Christmas markets are essential during the period! In France, we are lucky to have them in many cities, since this tradition brings the magic of Christmas, family reunions and the sharing of warm moments around a glass of chocolate or hot cider. The best known is, of course, the Strasbourg Christmas market! What a joy to stroll under the decorations of one of the biggest Christmas markets in France, tasting local specialties and sweet treats, to music and Christmas carols.
4. Stroll under the lights of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris
Every year, the plant garden is decorated with different light structures that invite young and old to wander around for an entire evening! For the Christmas holidays, it's a nice activity, which allows families to marvel at the different luminous animals that populate this plant garden. The exhibition is often open from mid-November to mid-January except December 24 and 31.
5. Have fun at the attractions of the Tuileries Christmas market
From November 16, 2024 to January 1, 2025, the Tuileries market is transformed into a Christmas market for the end of year celebrations in Paris. Almost 80 chalets are coming to settle between the Louvre and the Concorde: on the program, gift ideas, French products, rides and activities will be present . And for the little ones, Santa Claus will make a few appearances! Enough to fully experience the magic of Christmas, every day, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
6. Discover the immersive show “Beauty and the Beast” at the Château de Maisons-Laffitte in December
Beauty and the Beast is an essential Christmas account that many generations know! Books, films, plays... Today, the show is staged in the Château de Maisons-Laffitte from November to December 2024! More than 500 volunteers and professional actors will take you on this fabulous journey and this magic of Christmas... Dream, young and old!
Is there an event that tempts you? For my part, it’s the Strasbourg Christmas market that calls me! The sweets, the songs, the chalets and the activities represent 100% the magic of Christmas and the end of year celebrations...
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