It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas in Paris
Bonjour,
When you don’t receive a blog from us, it’s because it’s rained all day the previous day or we’ve done laundry all day or some of both. Monday was that kind of day, but we’ve had two days since that were wonderful. We’ve been out enjoying the better weather, but shifting our emphasis to after 5pm to catch the lights of Christmas after dark.
Today the lights are turned on along the Champs at 5pm and we will be there! This year they will be red.
Yesterday, we went to an area that we’re not very familiar with around St. Denis/Sebastopol/Saint Martin to a restaurant called Bouillon Julien which was on my list of things to do for 2019. It kept showing up on various web sites I follow, and now I can see why. It’s a Belle Époque style established in 1901 and is lovely on the inside. Here’s their slogan:
Translated the first line means “Here, everything is pretty, delicious, but not expensive.” Put this one on your list. When we entered at noon, it was totally empty. Notice the photo as we were leaving. Don’t be put off by the neighborhood, very working class area not at all like the Marais.
We ended up around the Les Halles area with the modern canopy where there are Christmas chalets and decorations. We returned to this area after dark to take the contrasting photos. The light sprayed on St. Eustache church is the BEST of the light photos taken from Bernie’s camera and is featured up top.
Enjoy Christmas in Paris!
L & B
November 20, 2019 @ 9:20 am
Fab photos! One of the reasons I love Paris this time of year is the City of Light lights up earlier 🙂
Hope you enjoy this evening on the Champs (maybe dinner & view at Renault!?which is now on our list for a Champs respite thanks to you!).
Yay for the sunshine and merci for your fun posts. LOVE your blog 💟
November 20, 2019 @ 1:15 pm
We love the sunshine too!!! Merci
November 20, 2019 @ 12:26 pm
These are great! Really want to visit that restaurant.
November 20, 2019 @ 1:51 pm
Absolutely, it’s really lovely. Reminds me of La Fermette Marbeuf before it closed.
November 20, 2019 @ 1:19 pm
Would love to have been with you on that walk even though I can’t keep up with you two. In one picture, Bernie looks like a true street photographer.
November 20, 2019 @ 1:50 pm
Funny that you should make that comment, Charles. He was called down at the big canopy by someone who mistook him for a true photographer. Said he had to have permission! Thank goodness, he had already gotten the big Christmas tree in all of its various iterations.
November 21, 2019 @ 2:53 pm
Neat. I could tell he has the air of a serious photographer these day. No more laid back “snap-shooting.” This is art!
November 20, 2019 @ 1:19 pm
Beautiful and festive!
November 20, 2019 @ 1:35 pm
Beautiful, Linda! The picture of the grille work at the old Les Halles is the way it was when I first visited the market there.
November 20, 2019 @ 1:47 pm
Yes, and I loved it! It took them at least five years to put up this new monstrosity, maybe longer. I don’t like it!!
November 20, 2019 @ 1:35 pm
Lovely pics of the City of Light gearing up for the Christmas holiday season. So happy that we all get to tag along!!!!!!!
November 20, 2019 @ 1:46 pm
Merci, my friend. Wish you all were here!
November 20, 2019 @ 1:56 pm
Yes, wish we’d been there, too. Love to walk off a meal.
Absolutely in love with Paris at Christmas. Our Christkindlmarket will be on the square this year, closest to what I’m seeing your pics. It’s the weekend you return.
November 20, 2019 @ 2:05 pm
How many years has this been in Hsv? I’ve never known about it!
November 20, 2019 @ 4:09 pm
This will be third year. Last year it was at Davidson.
November 20, 2019 @ 3:40 pm
Love the Christmas tree photos, the lights are beautiful and the lego church is amazing. Wonder how long that took. Thanks Linda for sharing everything
November 20, 2019 @ 7:15 pm
You ain’t seen nothing yet!! Glad you are enjoying.
November 20, 2019 @ 4:03 pm
These photos were worth the wait! The restaurant is fabulous but the Christmas light photos speaks to my love of all thing Christmas,
November 20, 2019 @ 5:05 pm
We arrive a week from today! So excited! Your blog, and book have been so helpful in our planning.
November 20, 2019 @ 7:14 pm
Let me know when you arrive. Perhaps we can share a meal together!
November 22, 2019 @ 4:46 pm
Would love that!
November 20, 2019 @ 5:05 pm
We thought we walked all over Paris!! Ha… just have to go back and see MORE!
Loved the pics
November 20, 2019 @ 8:01 pm
Magnificent day and night!
November 21, 2019 @ 2:28 am
This is a lovely post! So glad Les Halles is decorated for the holidays! We must try that restaurant. It looks like a beautiful example of Art Nouveau decorations and architecture.
November 21, 2019 @ 5:27 am
Frenchie’s today for lunch!! First time.