Start ordering your Christmas gifts, go rollerblading at the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, hunt for works at the Biennale or even admire the magical Christmas lights across the capital… Here are the best activities to do this weekend of December 3-5 in Paris.
Order Christmas gifts
The countdown has begun ! All you have left is 23 days to find something to satisfy your loved ones, before D-Day. Whether it's a cashmere sweater for a fashionista, a perfume box for a beauty lover or a beautiful candle for a big decoration fan, Monoprix contains many nuggets that will necessarily please... The big plus? If you don't have time to stop by to look at everything in store, Monoprix makes your life easier!
Make your christmas shopping online, and in a few clicks, choose the Shipping that you wish. Right here, several options are available to you. Classic home delivery, click and collect within 2 hours or even e-reservation which allows you to reserve the desired items in your store for 48 hours. In terms of flexibility, we haven't found better... We'll let you take a look at our nice selection Fair here !
Treat yourself to a sweet retirement at the Hilton Paris Opera
Located in the heart of Paris, next to Gare Saint-Lazare and just a few meters from the Opéra Garnier, the Hilton Paris Opera hotel has everything you need to make your Parisian stay one of the most unforgettable. Marvel at the Large lounge, to the atmosphere Belle Epoque admiring the superb crystal chandeliers, huge frescoes, mirrors, bronzes and other original colonnades. Then work out on the latest machines in the fitness room. After your dream night, it's time for breakfast, and you won't be disappointed! Find out more about the Hilton Paris Opera hotel here.
Hilton Paris Opera, 108 rue Saint-Lazare, 75008 Paris. 01 40 08 44 44
Go roller dancing at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
As the holidays approach, the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann imagined “1,2,3…Christmas!” » a joyful story recounting the wacky adventure of toys in the heart of a cosmic Christmas village... On this occasion, the favorite department store of Parisiennes partners with Disney + and invites its visitors to dive into its six universes. We therefore discover with surprise, on the 4th floor, a huge roller dance floor ! Free and accessible to all (on registration) it invites you to a parenthesis as regressive as it is jubilant, with cult music in the background from the greatest films and series from the famous streaming platform. A kids-friendly experience unique and simply unforgettable...
Roller Dance track on the 4th floor of Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, from December 1 to 23, 2021. Free entry, accessible to all by registration directly in store.
Drop by the Biennale to hunt for works
Now baptized 'The Biennial', the former Biennale des Antiquaires returns from November 26 to December 5 at the Grand Palais Éphémère. So it's the last weekend to hunt for little nuggets from different fields: fine arts, antiques, design and jewellery... Notice to collectors, don't miss this unmissable event!
Traveling on your plate at Tsé Yang
At Tse Yang, the kitchen of Chief Xie Nai Cai has been delighting connoisseurs for over 40 years. This chinese gourmet restaurant of the 16th arrondissement displays a sober and contemporary setting in which you will revel in a haut refined gastronomy, with subtle and complex aromas. On the menu: vegetable brioche, KunPao prawns or the succulent Peking duck.
Tse Yang, 25 Avenue Pierre 1er of Serbia, 75116 Paris. 01 47 20 70 22
Marvel at the Christmas lights
Considered by many to be the most beautiful city in the world, Paris is magical and has its own unique atmosphere. As the holidays approach, the Christmas lights bring a extra touch of magic to the capital… Visitors come from all over the world to admire these fairy colors given to the streets of the capital during this festive period. On the Champs-Élysées, Place Vendôme, Faubourg Saint Honoré or even the Village Royal… We have selected the most beautiful illuminations for you to fully experience the magic of Christmas, just here ! And to discover the unmissable Christmas markets in the capital, it's just leaves.
Privatize the spa at the Paris J'adore hotel with your significant other
At the heart of Batignolles, a new 5-star setting has recently opened its doors. With its high-end restaurant and its sublime Le Pure spa, you will love to curl up in Paris J'Adore Hotel with your partner. The great added value? The possibility of privatizing the spa which offers salt grotto, red cedar sauna, ice fountain, sensory shower, hammam and swimming pool… The great luxury for a 100% relaxing moment for two.
Hotel Paris J'Adore, 7 Rue Beudant, 75017 Paris. +01 (53)30 03 00 XNUMX XNUMX
Enjoy a donut at Besties Bakery
Feeling peckish during your weekend outing? We recommend that you stop at Besties Bakery. In addition to their super instagrammable girly frame, you will enjoy delicious donuts sewing! Salted butter caramel, pistachio, bounty, lavender peach, mojito… Available in one twenty flavors (some very original) they really are as good as they are beautiful.
Besties Bakery, 11 rue Auber, 75009 Paris.
Find kitschy Christmas decorations at Brentano's
Less than 23 days before Christmas ! And for those who have already set up the tree in the living room and who don't want to recycle the decorations from previous years, we have found a place with real nuggets. Code name ? Brentano's, on the avenue de l'Opéra. That American bookstore/stationery contains slightly kitsch decorations that will upgrade your tree in the blink of an eye. Little ballerinas in tutu, princesses and another Eiffel Tower on a glittering macaron...
Brentano's, 37 avenue de l'Opera, 75002 Paris.
Spend a crazy evening at the new Crazy Horse
After 18 months of closure due to the health crisis, the Crazy Horse is back ! The most chic, craziest and most sparkling of cabarets reopened its doors on October 21st. For the occasion, the famous House on Avenue George V (which is celebrating its 70th birthday this year!) is undergoing a real renaissance, with a completely new setting, completely revamped and reinvented. This new decor pays tribute to the unique history of the place and enhances its exceptional artistic heritage, rich in collaborations with the greatest international artists: César, Marcel Duchamp, David Lynch, Ellen Von Unwerth...
In any case, to start his evening well, the Crazy Horse wants to be the ideal spot. Here vulgarity has no place, all we admire are the pretty legs and aligned buttocks of the dancers. Their famous show totally crazy » concentrates the best of its creation, with a novelty: the contemporary character of Miss Astra, in an offbeat nod to the news of recent months, in the style of the House… A must-see!
Crazy Horse, 12 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris. 01 47 23 32 32
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Indulge yourself with a gourmet trip to Galeries Lafayette Gourmet
Whether they are more fond of savory or lovers of sweets, Paris is a paradise for gourmets. The City of Light is full of addresses where virtuosos of sweets evolve and it's a fact, you can't find such delights anywhere else in the world! To revel in a little sweetness, a Parisian high place gathers the biggest names in pastry : the shop Gourmet of Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann. The great savory aficionados are not left out since on the ground floor of the Grand Magasin, you will find several renowned stands to revel in the flavors of the world. Mavrommatis, Levoni, Cinco Jotas, Tafa or even succulent Le Bourdonnec burgers…
Galeries Lafayette Gourmet, 35 Boulevard Haussmann Galeries Lafayette, 75009 Paris. +01 (40)23 52 67 XNUMX XNUMX
Stop by the Jacquemus pop-up store… any time of the day or night!
This weekend, from Friday December 3 at 10 a.m., Jacquemus inaugurates an ephemeral boutique in the heart of Paris. His particuliarity ? It is automated, free access 24 hours a day. In this pop-up store all dressed in pink, you will of course find her new “Bambino Long” it-bag available in pink of course, but also the Artichoke bob, the Gadjo bob or even the pink scarf, flagship parts from the star designer. If you want to shop, we advise you to get there early!
Pop-up store Jacquemus 24/24, 16 rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris.
