StayAreasParis at Christmas 2026: lights, markets and where to stay
The big news for 2026: the Champs-Élysées gets its Christmas market back after about ten years, with some 200 chalets in the avenue's gardens from 22 November to 4 January. The avenue's lights run on the same dates.
Opéra is the base for walking to all three highlights: the Galeries Lafayette tree is next door and the Tuileries and Champs-Élysées are on foot.
Lights and markets
Champs-Élysées lights and marketFree
Market 22 Nov 2026 – 4 Jan 2027; lights 22 Nov – 3 Jan, 6:30pm to 11:45pm.
Stay nearby: Opéra & Grands Boulevards · ~$245/nightTuileries Christmas marketFree
In the Tuileries Garden by the Louvre, from mid-November to early January; sources disagree on the exact days.
Stay nearby: Opéra & Grands Boulevards · ~$245/nightGaleries Lafayette treeFree
12 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027: the giant tree under the store's dome. The rooftop ice rink opens on 24 Nov.
Stay nearby: Opéra & Grands Boulevards · ~$245/night
Christmas by area
How far each area is from the lights and markets on foot. Walking times are estimates; prices are a typical mid-range double, not December rates.
Christmas from Champs-Élysées
~$220/nightOn foot: Champs-Élysées 5 min · Tuileries market 25 min · Galeries Lafayette 30 min.
3 of the 3 markets and lights on this list are within a 40-minute walk, so you can do it all on foot.
Hotels in Champs-Élysées →Christmas from Opéra & Grands Boulevards
~$245/nightOn foot: Galeries Lafayette 10 min · Tuileries market 20 min · Champs-Élysées 35 min.
3 of the 3 markets and lights on this list are within a 40-minute walk, so you can do it all on foot.
Hotels in Opéra & Grands Boulevards →Christmas from Saint-Germain-des-Prés
~$330/nightOn foot: Tuileries market 20 min · Galeries Lafayette 35 min · Champs-Élysées 40 min.
3 of the 3 markets and lights on this list are within a 40-minute walk, so you can do it all on foot.
Hotels in Saint-Germain-des-Prés →Christmas from Eiffel Tower
~$205/nightOn foot: Champs-Élysées 25 min · Tuileries market 30 min.
Champs-Élysées is your closest, about 25 minutes' walk.
Hotels in Eiffel Tower →Christmas from Montmartre
~$185/nightOn foot: Galeries Lafayette 25 min.
Galeries Lafayette is your closest, about 25 minutes' walk.
Hotels in Montmartre →Christmas from Latin Quarter
~$220/nightOn foot: Tuileries market 35 min.
Tuileries market is your closest, about 35 minutes' walk.
Hotels in Latin Quarter →Christmas from Le Marais
~$280/nightOn foot: Tuileries market 40 min.
Tuileries market is your closest, about 40 minutes' walk.
Hotels in Le Marais →Christmas from Canal Saint-Martin
~$175/nightOn foot: Galeries Lafayette 40 min.
Galeries Lafayette is your closest, about 40 minutes' walk.
Hotels in Canal Saint-Martin →Christmas from Bastille
~$195/nightThe nearest is Tuileries market, about 3 km away: a Métro ride.
None are walkable from here, so allow for public transport into the centre.
Hotels in Bastille →
Christmas Day
Most shops and many museums close on 25 December; the Métro runs a holiday service. Book Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner well ahead.
Written by the StayAreas editorial team · Updated Nov 2026 · How we research our guides