Christmas in Paris 2008

When I lived in Paris, Christmas was nowhere as visible an event as it was in American cities. Boy, has that changed - the stores go all out and every quarter of the city has its own lights in the streets. Here's just a taste.
NOTE: France is officially a secular country and the city's own lighting displays are "End of Year Illuminations" with no specific denominational references.

The Champs-Élysées

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Place Vendôme

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The Galeries Lafayette

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Local lights

Montmartre

Batignolles

Rue Mouffetard

Rue Soufflot

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