Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Christmas is coming


So... Despite the situtation in Paris - and France in general - is improving a little, I think it is time to think of something more cheerful... Hence Christmas! The lights and displays are already in place in most of the shops and I chose to show you the ones of Galeries lafayette. Very cute! The kids just love them.

16 comments:

  1. woaw, i am away 3 weeks and i come back with a zillion pictures to see. will try to update my records later on. in any case, keep it up, man. these are great !

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  2. Eric - This is too weird. I posted an entry about the beginning of the Holiday season too on my blog today! Wow. What a great display!

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  3. a little girl drinking champagne from the bottle... that is christmas spirit!

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  4. Interestingly, the Grands Magasins (e.g. Galeries Lafayette) also build a boardwalk so the little children can see the show better. Needless to say that, on week-ends preceeding Xmas, there are long waiting lines to get on the boardwalks. Great souvenirs for all grown up Parisians!

    JM-

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  5. Can't seem to remember the boardwalks anymore but do I ever remember the windows!!! Good memories, indeed.

    These toys sure look like they're having fun! :-)

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  6. :) consistently excellent.

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  7. Blog fort interessant, avec toujours de belles et originales images.
    Compliments.
    (But I don't speak english du tout..)

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  8. Oh! What a lovely photo. I just found your website today and now I am obsessed, you are an amazing photographer... with an amazing subject, of course :)

    Must stop commenting now so I can catch up on your archives!

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  9. Eric,
    Love this photo. Especially the doll with the champagne bottle. I am sure in the States someone would find fault with it, but it is great! I always read Elisabeth's blog on my lunch and then I look at yours. How odd that you both have the Christmas theme today. I have my __ days till Christmas sign up in the department here at work. It is the first thing I do when I come in every morning. If I don't update it, someone reminds me. Thanks for the photo and for the happy seasonal feelings it conveys.

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  10. I'm glad you didn't post one of the crazed, green patchwork squirrels running in a circle (that one scared me!)

    Of course, I may have it wrong, as I only caught a glimpse over the heads of many delighted children, which is what I wanted to see anyway.

    I am enjoying your view of our shared city, so thanks! But for some reason, your photos don't make it through to Bloglines (though mine do, and I subscribe to myself to check.) I am also on Blogger. Don't know what's up with that.

    Keep posting! I am enjoying your pictures very much!

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  11. I'm not sure if I didn't pay attention in the past or it's true, but I find this years' display quite nice and if I might say "Happy". Sometimes they get a bit bizarre and creative, but this year just seems more joyful and pleasant. Maybe it's just what I'm looking for at the end of 2005! Great pic (as usual!).

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  12. Very cool design! Useful information. Go on! »

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