Oh, là, là, Paris! The city of lights shines so festively

Philipp Laage, 18.12.2025

Paris shows two faces in winter: the metropolis is radiant and opulent, but also subdued and approachable. Falstaff TRAVEL shows the must-see places during the festive season.

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In the cold season, Paris is filled with an atmosphere of gentle, almost poetic melancholy. When the winter sky has soaked up all the colors, you sometimes get the impression that you have walked into one of the iconic black and white photographs - until warm light falls from a bistro onto the sidewalk or the doors of a dazzling department store open. Paris is both glamorous and intimate when the temperature drops outside.

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