{"id":9239,"date":"2013-12-06T12:01:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T11:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/?p=9239"},"modified":"2022-11-20T16:44:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T15:44:09","slug":"updated-ideas-for-december-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2013\/12\/updated-ideas-for-december-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Ideas for December Christmas and Holiday Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Printemps<\/a>Paris Christmas Activities 2013-2014<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

All Christmas events on l’Officiel des spectacles<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Paris tourist office<\/a> for Christmas ideas<\/p>\n

Arts Forains Another Marvelous Festival for Christmas 2013<\/span><\/a> – <\/span><\/strong>December 26, 2013 and January 5, 2014<\/span><\/strong>, at the Pavillons de Bercy, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creches\/Nativity scenes – information online at l’Officiel des spectacles<\/span><\/span><\/strong> (use Google translate<\/a> for the page)<\/p>\n

Notre-Dame de Paris – November 30 to February 2, 2014<\/p>\n

Christmas Church Services<\/span>  <\/span><\/strong>– Protestant and Catholic<\/span> December 24 and 25<\/span> (<\/strong>Messes de No\u00ebl \u00e0 Paris) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas and other concerts<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Free merry-go-rounds\/carrousels<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong>(Man\u00e8ges)<\/span> in Paris (Man\u00e8ges gratuits) December 21 to January 5, 2014<\/p>\n

Jours de f\u00eates au Grand Palais<\/span><\/a><\/span> : December 21 to January 5, 2014<\/p>\n

Stay current on the Christmas markets with the Paris tourist office page.<\/a><\/p>\n

A quick glance at the Paris Christmas Markets:
\nTHE CHAMPS-ELYS\u00c9ES
\nFrom 15 November 2013 to 5 January 2014 – 10h-18h
\nAvenue des Champs-Elys\u00e9es \u2013 Metro : Champs Elys\u00e9es – Clemenceau<\/p>\n

Father Christmas’ Village in SAINT GERMAIN DES PRES
\nFrom 15 November 2013 to 6 January 2014 – 10h-19h
\nEglise Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s de Paris – Metro : Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s<\/p>\n

ARCH AT LA D\u00c9FENSE IN PARIS
\nFrom 27 November to 28 December 2013
\n11h-20.30. 11h-21h on Friday. 10h-21h on Saturday. 11h-18h on 24 December. 11h-20:30 on 26 December. 11h-21h on 27 December. 10h-21h on 28 December.
\nParvis de la D\u00e9fense \u2013 Metro : La D\u00e9fense
\n350 stands and a 400 m\u00b2 tent with Christmas decorations<\/p>\n

ABBESSES IN PARIS (Montmartre)
\nFrom 29 November 2013 to 1 January 2014 – 10h- 17h
\nPlace des Abbesses \u2013 Metro : Abbesses<\/p>\n

GARE SAINT-LAZARE
\nFrom 29 November 2013 to 2 January 2014
\nGare de Haussmann Saint-Lazare – Metro : Saint-Lazare<\/p>\n

PLACE DE LA NATION
\nFrom 1 to 24 December 2013
\nPlace de la Nation – Metro : Nation<\/p>\n

PLACE SAINT-SULPICE
\nFrom 1 to 24 Decemberre 2013 – 10h-20h
\nPlace Saint-Sulpice \u2013 Metro : Saint-Sulpice<\/p>\n

CHRISTMAS VILLAGE IN MONTMARTRE
\nFrom 6 December 2013 to 5 January 2014
\n10h-20h30. 10h-22h on Saturday and Sunday
\nParvis de la Basilique du Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur de Montmartre \u2013 Metro : Anvers<\/p>\n

PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
\nFrom 7 to 15 December 2013
\n10h-19h. 10am-midnight on Saturday
\nPlace de la R\u00e9publique – Metro : R\u00e9publique<\/p>\n

FEERIES D’AUTEUIL
\nFrom 9 to 15 December 2013 – 11h-19h
\nFondation d’Auteuil \u2013 Metro : Jasmin<\/p>\n

CHRISTMAS VILLAGE IN JARDINS DU TROCADERO
\nFrom 12 December 2013 to 5 January 2014
\n11h-20h30
\nJardins du Trocad\u00e9ro – Metro : Trocad\u00e9ro
\n100 chalets and a skating rink<\/p>\n

CHRISTMAS MARKET ON QUAI BRANLY- on the esplanade Ben-Gourion along the Seine
\nFrom 16\/17 december 2013 to \u2156 January 2014 (information differs on different websites)
\n10h-19h Metro : Trocad\u00e9ro<\/p>\n

GOURMET CHRISTMAS SEASON – First time!
\nFrom 20 to 22 December 2013
\n11h-21h on 20 December. 10h-21h on 21 December. 10h-20h on 22 December
\nPlace de la Bourse (Palais Brongniart) \u2013 2nd arrondissement – Metro : Bourse
\n10 euros admission includes a beverage (“un verre” usually means a glass of wine)<\/p>\n

Nativity scenes<\/strong>
\n“Nativity scenes are installed in Parisian churches. Figures range from small to life-size and these figurative and poetic scenes may be animated, inspired by local life are even be given a new look by contemporary artists.<\/em>
\nEvery year, Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the Madeleine church, and Saint-Sulpice church welcome new Nativity scenes. Whether they be traditional, baroque or modern, these veritable works of art welcome a large number of visitors.<\/em>
\nSaint Georges de la Villette church and the F\u00e9\u00e9ries d’Auteuil invite visitors to see not just one but several Nativity scenes, which are all part of original exhibitions.”<\/em> — ParisInfo (Convention and Visitors Bureau)<\/p>\n

Cath\u00e9drale Notre-Dame de Paris
\nParvis Notre-Dame, Paris 4th – Metro Cit\u00e9 \/ Saint-Michel<\/p>\n

Eglise de la Madeleine
\n14rue de Sur\u00e8ne, Paris 8th – Metro Madeleine<\/p>\n

Eglise Saint-Sulpice
\n2 rue Palatine, Paris 6th – Metro Saint-Sulpice<\/p>\n

Christmas Nativity Scene and Figurines from Provence
\nFrom 15 December 2013 to 8 January 2014
\nEglise Saint-Georges de la Villette
\n12 avenue Simon Bolivar, Paris 19th – Metro Bolivar \/ Jaur\u00e8s<\/p>\n

Exhibition of Nativity scenes created by members of the Apprentis d\u2019Auteuil foundation
\nFor the F\u00e9eries d\u2019Auteuil
\nFrom 7 to 15 December 2013
\nFondation Apprentis d’Auteuil
\n40 rue Jean de la Fontaine, Paris 16th- Metro Jasmin \/ Eglise d’Auteuil<\/p>\n

Museum Exhibits That I Have Seen or Will See<\/span><\/h2>\n

❤<\/span> Recommend – Stay current with l’Officiel des spectacles online<\/a>. Translation of l’Officiel magazine<\/a>\u2026.<\/p>\n

Other exhibitions at Arts d\u00e9coratifs<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bird<\/a>

\u00a9 Les Arts D\u00e9coratifs \/ Photo : Jean Tholance<\/p><\/div>\n

Trickery of the eye (“Trompe-l’\u0153il. Imitations, pastiches et autres illusions”) until January 5, 2014<\/strong><\/span>
\n❤<\/span> In the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs\u2019 Study Gallery the public can discover the wealth of its collections via selections of rarely or never previously shown works from its storerooms, shown for an 18-month period. Trompe-l\u2019oeil, as its name indicates, is meant to trick the eye, and originated in painting, in which the illusion created by a painted object relies heavily on perspective and chiaroscuro\u2026Read more about the Trompe-l’\u0153il exhibit<\/a><\/p>\n

Bring your smartphone with a QR Code application downloaded. Use the museums Wifi for the visit with a photos and an explanation in both French and English. While at the exhibit if you take a photo of the QR code, you can read the QR code on your computer with your phone and read the explanation later.<\/p>\n

Arts d\u00e9coratifs, Mode et Textile and Publicit\u00e9 Museums:<\/strong>
\nTuesdays to Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
\nOpen until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Closed on Mondays.
\nM\u00e9tro : Palais-Royal, Pyramides ou Tuileries
\nBus : 21, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81, 95
\nTelephone. : 01 44 55 57 50<\/p>\n

Nissim de Camondo Museum
\n63, rue de Monceau – 75008 PARIS
\nWednesdays to Sundays from 10 am to 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Golden Age of Posters (L’\u00e2ge d’or de la gravure) – until January 12, 2014<\/strong><\/span>
\nAbout 100 works of Eug\u00e8ne Dl\u00e2tre and Alfredo M\u00fcller at the exhibition “Impressions \u00e0 Montmartre”
\nMus\u00e9e de Montmartre<\/a>
\n12, rue Cortot 75018
\nTelephone: 0149258937<\/p>\n

\"Image<\/a>

Azzedine Ala\u00efa photo by Patrick Demarchelier<\/p><\/div>\n

❤ Galliera Reopens With Ala\u00efa Retrospective<\/span><\/a> – until January 26, 2014<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Eye of Brassa\u00ef at Paris City Hall<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> – Brassa\u00ef pour l’amour de Paris – 8 November 2013 to 8 March 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Brassa\u00ef<\/a>The Eye of Brassa\u00ef at Paris City Hall<\/a>
\nMore Brassa\u00ef photos from Ville de Paris<\/p>\n

“Brassai, Pour l\u2019amour de Paris”
\nOpen Monday to Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm
\nClosed: December 24 and 31 at 5 pm<\/p>\n

H\u00f4tel de Ville de Paris, 5 rue de Lobau (4e)
\nAdmission free of charge.
\nFurther info on this venue
\nMetro: Lines 1 and 11, H\u00f4tel de Ville station
\nLine 4: Cit\u00e9 station
\nA few photos of the exhibition\u2026<\/p>\n

❤ D\u00e9sirs et volupt\u00e9 \u00e0 l’\u00e9poque victorienne<\/span><\/a> – until January 20, 2014<\/strong><\/span>
\nMus\u00e9e Jacquemart-Andr\u00e9 – Victorian Masterpieces from the P\u00e9rez Sim\u00f3n collection\"Victorian<\/a><\/p>\n

Take a virtual visit of the exhibit<\/strong> room by room<\/p>\n

“…Against a backdrop marked by puritanism and as the leading world power in the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), artists expressed a sensual aesthetic with paintings offering a sharp contrast to the severity and moralixing attitudes of the day: a return to Antiquity, nude women, sumptuous decorative paintings and poetic and literary expression with medieval compositions, a legacy from the Pre-Raphaelites. ..”.<\/p>\n

1925, quand l’Art D\u00e9co s\u00e9duit le monde<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> – When Art D\u00e9co Dazzled the World – until March 3, 2014<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Art D\u00e9co exhibit is presented in three parts:\"1925<\/a><\/p>\n