Every year, Parisian stores celebrate Christmas with elaborate window display and sparkling lights that adorn their buildings.

The windows are animated with robots, magical scenery, interactive worlds and much more.

It is an enchanting world imagined and created by artisans and designers that always fascinate children of all ages.

Here are a few not to miss this holiday season.

Galeries Lafayette

Galeries Lafayette at Christmas would be nothing without the huge 20 meters tree.

40, bd Haussmann, 75009 PARIS

Metro: Chaussée d'Antin, Opéra, or Trinité, RER: Auber (RER A) or Haussmann St-Lazare (RER E)

Open Monday to Saturday from 9h30 to 20h, 21h on Thursday.

Noel in Printemps Department Store

For the Christmas holidays, the Printemps department store  (Spring) sees things in large with imagined in collaboration with major brands. A set launched Thursday, November 8, 2018 by Laëtitia Casta.

Like every year Printemps have some of the most elaborate window display and the colorful lights adorning the building of this department store are set to sparkle from first week in November to mid-January.

64 Boulevard Hausmann, 75009 Paris

Metro: Chaussée d'Antin, Opéra, or Trinité

Open Monday to Saturday from 9:35 to 19h, Thursday night until 22h

BHV

From Second week in November to Mid January.

This year, the BHV plunges us into a magical and fun Christmas.

BHV, 52, rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris

Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Metro: Hotel de Ville (line 1), Bus: 69,70, 72,75,76,96

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