Architecture, Celebrations & Events, Culture, Trips

Merry Christmas from the City of Lights

December 24, 2015 /

Picking up from my last post, my husband had a lot more pictures while at the COP21 Conference in Paris.

I thought they would be worth sharing in a post to express a Merry Christmas from the City of Lights.

In Paris COP21 country flag columns on Art Is Everywhere — Country flags decorate COP21 conference columns.

Trees and green projection at COP21 conference in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — Could this be Obscura Digital with the Racing Extinction folks projecting green and trees onto conference buildings?

Torch-like street lights make the streets festive in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — Torch-like street lights make the streets festive.

This is a crazy street scene, typical of driving in Paris. I’m not sure how it was filmed. Where’s the median?

Polar bear window display in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — Window displays simply and beautifully celebrate the winter holiday season…

Fashionable window display in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — … and dressing up…

Christmas display in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — … and Christmas

Notre Dame at night on Art Is Everywhere — Notre Dame at night is breathtaking with its intricate architecture.

On the Seine on Art Is Everywhere — Along the Seine

Church facade in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — Church facade

Hector Guimaud's famous Metropolitan Metro entrance in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — Hector Guimaud’s famous Metropolitan Metro entrance

Montmartre on Art Is Everywhere — Montmartre

Beautiful mosaics inside Montmartre on Art Is Everywhere — Beautiful mosaics inside

Arc de Triomphe on Art Is Everywhere — Arc de Triomphe

Even the architectural coverups are artistic in Paris on Art Is Everywhere — Even the architectural coverups are artistic

A view from the top of Arc de Triomphe on Art Is Everywhere — A view from the top of the Arc…

... and an Eiffel Tower half visible in fog on Art Is Everywhere — … and an Eiffel Tower half visible in fog

View of the electric Champs Élysées on Art Is Everywhere — View of the electric Champs Élysées

Paris' Eternal Flame at the Arc on Art Is Everywhere — Paris’ Eternal Flame at the Arc

It’s so great to see Parisians celebrating life and this festive Christmas season.

What would Christmas be without people, friends and family and…

exceptional food as in this delectable French menu and…

and wonderful wine, bien sur!

To end, a miniature version of the Eiffel Tower is all decked out in red.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.

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