Free merry-go-rounds and ice-skating rinks dot the Champs-Elysees and the area near Hotel de Ville.

One must-see tradition is the Christmas markets or “marches de Noel.”

It’s a moment to drink Beaujolais and be merry.

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Christmas Market, Paris, France

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