Paris has switched on its festive lights, with all 20 districts illuminated for the holidays. The Eiffel Tower sparkles each evening, while shoppers walk beneath glowing trees along the Champs-Élysées and stop to admire the Christmas windows at department stores like Galeries Lafayette.⁣ ⁣ Crowds pack the Christmas markets in Montmartre and the Tuileries Garden, where visitors savour crepes, mulled wine, and browse wooden stalls selling sweets and Paris-themed ornaments. Even on grey winter days, café terraces stay busy as people gather under seasonal decorations.⁣ ⁣ One of the world’s most-visited cities, Paris welcomed 36.3 million tourists in 2024.⁣ ⁣ #Paris #ChampsElysees #EiffelTower #Christmas #HolidaySeason #WinterInParis