Yearly, simply earlier than Christmas, households pour into Paris to do their present purchasing and have a look at the entertaining (and free!) animated window shows at department shops like Les Galeries Lafayette, Le Printemps and Le Bon Marché (close to our motels).
Let’s check out what’s on supply this 12 months!
For Christmas 2024 on the Bon Marché the theme is paper, “A recycled, eco-conscious Christmas”, so they are saying. Whether or not you consider that or not, we expect that their animated window shows are probably the most enjoyable out of all of Paris’ department shops.
You’ll see an Eiffel Tower (carrying glasses!) swooping throughout every scene awakening stuffed toys that begin singing or dancing or each. There aren’t any huge title sponsors (or almost none), just a few very amusing fast scenes.
Inside the shop, the Christmas part has most likely the most costly and beautiful ornaments of any retailer on the town, with large Christmas bushes dripping with decorations. If you wish to spend a whole lot of euros in your Christmas tree, you’ve come to the best place!
And in case you are searching for current concepts, Le Bon Marché has handily made its Christmas catalogue out there on-line. Simply click on the ‘fullscreen’ button on the prime proper of the picture beneath for a extra snug expertise. ↘️
At Galeries Lafayette, along with their jaw-dropping tree inside (pictures and movie right here), the animated home windows are fairly cute. Nonetheless, equally to final 12 months and the 12 months earlier than, the title of the sponsoring manufacturers is pushed to the entrance, barely spoiling the magic of all of it…
However that’s only a niggle – go down and see, and if you wish to know what the shop has on supply for the vacation interval, click on right here.
And this 12 months simply subsequent door, Le Printemps, which generally appears to have an inferiority complicated from comparisons with Galeries Lafayette, has some animated window that we completely adore!
With a practice theme, you’ll see lots of totally different and humorous conditions, with some hilarious puppet shenanigans! Only a few model names are current, it’s vibrant, the music is properly chosen… In our opinion, these home windows are way more within the spirit of the season than these subsequent door at GL.
For more information on Christmas at Le Printemps, click on right here.
For more information about Christmas 2024 in the principle department shops in Paris, click on…
