They say a picture says a thousand words. So today, I’m going to rely on photos to show Paris and environs dressing up for the holidays.
Since the attacks in Nov. 2015, the decorations have been sparser. Notre Dame no longer has a tree on the parvis. Whereas once anywhere you turned, there would be a festive feeling, now it’s mostly the Champs Elysees and the Haute Couture streets. Is it related? I don’t know but it can’t be coincidence.
Cafe Le Depart on Boulevard St. MichelHotel on Rue MadameTree in BHV department storeFlower Market at Place MaubertChristmas Market in Reims, FranceGare de LyonChristmas Market on Champs Elysées
Looking at Tour Eiffel from Avenue Rapp
My fireplaceChristmas tree at Truffautcorner of Avenue Rapp and rue Université in the 7th
Thanks for enjoying my photographic tour. More to come.
I am retired from my first profession, am from Oakland, California, living in Paris, France since 2013. I love books, movies, and watching everyday life in Paris out my window. Please enjoy my musings as I grow into the author others say I am.
I am always open to thoughts and ideas from others about this blog. I like to write about Paris, about France, about the US as seen from France. About France that the US may or may not know.
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4 thoughts on “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.”
Love the pictures …. Christmas decorations are always festive and gives me a feeling of being more alive.
Things are looking up for the Oakland sports teams (except the Warriors). Press reports say the new A’s GM plans to keep team in Oakland and build a new ballpark. Former player Ronnie Lott is heading a group that wants to buy Raiders before owner Mark Davis moves them to Las Vegas.
Let me know if you want timely news articles about this.
Merry Christmas,
RB
Robert Bruce 1455 Oak Knoll Road Ukiah, CA 95482-6884 +1.707.468.8700-home +1.415.218.3652-mobile rbruce07@comcast.net
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Love the pictures …. Christmas decorations are always festive and gives me a feeling of being more alive.
Susan
Lovely. 🎄
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Thanks for sharing the beauty of your home. Best of luck preparing to move back to USA
Nancy Tanner
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Sara,
Things are looking up for the Oakland sports teams (except the Warriors). Press reports say the new A’s GM plans to keep team in Oakland and build a new ballpark. Former player Ronnie Lott is heading a group that wants to buy Raiders before owner Mark Davis moves them to Las Vegas.
Let me know if you want timely news articles about this.
Merry Christmas,
RB
Robert Bruce 1455 Oak Knoll Road Ukiah, CA 95482-6884 +1.707.468.8700-home +1.415.218.3652-mobile rbruce07@comcast.net