Champs Elysées at Christmas
Sunday, December 28, 2008 Posted by Eric Tenin
I'm just back from the movies (an excellent French thriller called Secret Defense - see trailer here) and I exceptionally went to a theater on the Champs Elysées. There was the photo I was going to post tonight: The Christmas lights! You probably saw this many times already on this blog, but hey, it's my photo of the day! Not to mention that it's really cold in Paris at the moment believe me, so I don't really feel like wandering everywhere ;)
December 28, 2008 1:16:00 AM GMT+01:00
Well, it's the first time I've seen it and I am bedazzled by the beauty.
December 28, 2008 1:25:00 AM GMT+01:00
The dull, uncomfortable, gray weather poses a challenge here as well, but this certainly brightens the mood!
December 28, 2008 1:41:00 AM GMT+01:00
You could post it again tomorrow and it would still be just as lovely. Thanks for sharing your photos with all of us! I've only been to Paris once and I can't wait to get back.
December 28, 2008 1:41:00 AM GMT+01:00
It's simply glorious. Hope you and your had a wonderful Christmas. We have had our usual wet and windy one.
December 28, 2008 2:37:00 AM GMT+01:00
Stunning, Eric!
December 28, 2008 2:45:00 AM GMT+01:00
And what better place to wander than Champs Elysées at Christmas time!
I'm happy to say I've been doing some shopping at Zazzle today and decided to by one item with the blue Eiffel Tower in it. Since we won't be seeing it anymore, now I have something to remember the iron lady in blue by!
December 28, 2008 4:11:00 AM GMT+01:00
Really cold? How cold? It's 5F in my world. Great photo.
December 28, 2008 4:11:00 AM GMT+01:00
Another beautiful holiday photo - even the brake lights on the cars look Christmasy!
Thanks, Eric, and a belated Joyeux Noel a tous.
Barbscoot
December 28, 2008 5:42:00 AM GMT+01:00
Je suis éblouie by the sheer beauty of it all! Thanks for stopping in the middle of the street to take this photo for us, Eric.
The last movie I saw on the Champs-Elysées was Bonnie and Clyde, in 1967! (For some reason, all of a sudden I feel really old.)
What's the temp in Paris? Here in NYC, it's very warm.
December 28, 2008 5:47:00 AM GMT+01:00
Beautiful shot, Eric. Very Christmasy. I love how the flags show up under the Arc.
December 28, 2008 5:49:00 AM GMT+01:00
Wow, Paris really goes all-out! It's dazzling. Eric, I've never seen the Christmas lights on the Champs-Elysee. Thank you.
December 28, 2008 9:19:00 AM GMT+01:00
Merci Eric, for posting the champs elysees christmas lights photo. also can i possibly ask if you would know when (exact dates) the supposed "secret" hermes sale at the palais de congres is going to be this january?
December 28, 2008 10:45:00 AM GMT+01:00
I was fortunate enough to walk that same street just three days ago (Christmas day). There weren't nearly as many cars on the road, and i was really nice and clear, though rather cold.
December 28, 2008 11:38:00 AM GMT+01:00
How cold? Precisely 0° on my bed side table thermometer this morning at 8 (I then decided to stay in bed until 11!!). Now 0,6 ° (So roughly 32/33 F
December 28, 2008 2:21:00 PM GMT+01:00
Thats so Xmassy! I cant believe Xmas is already gone.
Its cold in Oslø too, as you imagine...more like minus 10.
Une petite laine s impose ;)
(Sorry for the accents and everything, norwegian keyboard...)
December 28, 2008 2:37:00 PM GMT+01:00
Pretty sight, almost looks surreal against the monument.
December 28, 2008 3:09:00 PM GMT+01:00
Oh what a beautiful shot Eric. So glad you decided to go all the way to the Champs Elysees just to see a movie. Must have been good!
Here, the snow has turned to rain and it has become the Seattle I know best. We went to a movie too - Doubt - which I can say with certainty was very good!
December 28, 2008 3:33:00 PM GMT+01:00
Magnificent, I wish I was there...
Branka from Canada
December 28, 2008 4:01:00 PM GMT+01:00
Ahhh....but I love this photo. There is a webcam focused on Champs Elysees that I visit every now and then just to see the lights.
December 28, 2008 4:02:00 PM GMT+01:00
Let me see if I can give you a visual, too. Notice, on the left hand side above one of the trees, there are two long lines sticking up. There's a wonderful feature that makes it look like all the trees are dripping blue light because, apart from the tiny, twinkly blue lights, they also have long light sticks that start dark and then turn blue from top to bottom before they go dark again. Its magical! (The long lines must be light sticks that got blown up by the wind - because all the trees are the same height.)
Katie - I'll meet you anytime you're down here. A girl can daydream (tho, I'm in for keeps where I'm at - too much invested)!
Petrea - anything, anything but that!!! : )
December 28, 2008 4:04:00 PM GMT+01:00
PS - I love the photo, too, Eric!!!
December 28, 2008 6:05:00 PM GMT+01:00
Carrie & Katie: tours for English speakers, taking them to obscure places you've discovered that they never would have known about. I'll buy.
December 28, 2008 8:20:00 PM GMT+01:00
Can't go wrong with the Champs and L'Arc framed by all the cool lights at night. Hope you weren't stuck in traffic, Eric...it does look like many were out and about. Stay warm.
December 28, 2008 9:25:00 PM GMT+01:00
Very nice photos. I'm very impressed since I consider urban photos as the most difficult ones.
December 28, 2008 9:53:00 PM GMT+01:00
It's cold over in Blighty too, Eric. Time to snuggle up. ;) not...that I'm suggesting ... erm. Er.
December 28, 2008 10:38:00 PM GMT+01:00
There is something about Paris and about New Year and these lights that all together make me feel so good, thank you, Eric.
December 29, 2008 12:01:00 AM GMT+01:00
Beautiful! L'Arc looks so imposing, doesn't she?
December 29, 2008 12:41:00 AM GMT+01:00
Wonderful crispy cold energy bounds from this pic!
December 29, 2008 5:57:00 AM GMT+01:00
Toujours des embouteillages aux Champs! :)
December 29, 2008 8:20:00 AM GMT+01:00
This photo brings back fine memories of last January when my belle-soeur and I went to the top of the Arc on a blustery, rainy night and took pictures of the Champs Elysees. The glistening of the rain-blurred head- and tail-lights of the cars and the lighting on the trees created swathes of blue-white-red-blue along the whole length of the avenue that made us think of the French flag. Altogether awesome.
Lee I.
December 29, 2008 5:32:00 PM GMT+01:00
Christmas in Paris photos are appreciated ANY time of year. :D
December 29, 2008 11:10:00 PM GMT+01:00
Gorgeous! I love the lights and can anything make the Arc de Triomphe look bad??
Great photo, Eric, and I hope you stay warm. We only have about 4 more months of cold before we can start to think of spring.
December 30, 2008 5:15:00 AM GMT+01:00
This road has magic in it !
December 30, 2008 3:46:00 PM GMT+01:00
This is one of my favorite shots that you've posted recently! Thanks again for this blog - it keeps my heart singing for Paris!
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