{"id":1208993,"date":"2023-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/fairy-christmas-in-paris\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T16:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:25:48","slug":"fairy-christmas-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/en\/fairy-christmas-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairy Christmas in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2015\u00a0Christmas in Paris<\/mark> : when the capital shines to its brightest \u2015\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During Christmas season, the city of lights truly lives up to its name. The magic of Christmas takes hold of the capital a few weeks before the holidays and until mid of January with its monuments and streets bearing their festive glittery costumes and giving the bystander the pleasure of an unforgettable sight. Of course, Paris\u2019 famous boulevard Haussmann is definitely a sight to behold as it transforms into an incredible light show. Note that the illuminations are designed to consume the minimum possible amount of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally, the Galeries Lafayette started illuminating their facade in 1912 for specific events. But it wasn\u2019t until the 20s \/ 30s that it became recurring and spectacular. Today, the store\u2019s Christmas decorations have spread inside out and, along with the fa\u00e7ade illumination, the store exhibits epic Christmas trees and work-of-art window displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n