Another year
and, once more, I guess I just have to – of course with pleasure - show the Christmas illuminations of the Champs-Elysées. The official inauguration had to be cancelled
for security reasons, but now the lights are there… and what also is important,
the crowds!
So here are
some photos looking down…
… and up the
avenue.
The Ferris
wheel is not the only one showing the blue, white and red colours. Here are some
examples: The US Embassy, the Grand Palais, “Fouquet’s”, the “Publicis”…
Other
buildings are also colourful.
The lower
part of the Champs-Elysées is again occupied by an ever increasing Christmas
Market.
What I
believe is new for this year is to find Father Christmas flying in the air,
talking with the crowd, especially the children, down on the ground.
A little Swedish touch: In connection with the “COP21” (Conference of Parties), the Climate Change Conference, which is just starting, IKEA is (in cooperation with the Nicolas Hulot Foundation and the City of Paris) preparing some ecological features – a wind turbine, solar panels… and also a large number of installations where people can pedal, run and swing, all with the intention of generating 100% renewable energy to light up the Champs-Elysées.

5 comments:
Beautiful Photos again Peter, you never disappoint!
We will be in La Defense area this weekend and wondered if the market is there.
Have fun
Christine
I always look forward to your photos of Paris at this time of the year. They look so beautiful and hopeful.
Whatever it takes to cheer up those brave citizens!
Would love to be there right night pedaling for such a happy (brilliant?) cause.
Thank you so much, M. Peter for sharing this with us.
Maria
So very beautiful, Peter. You know I love all you share but at the holidays I leap for joy to see your photos!
Un Noël qui sera essentiellement bleu, blanc, rouge cette année!
Les Champs à Noël sont magnifiques !
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