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Christmas comes to Galeries Lafayette

Author: Gourmantic Posted on: December 3, 2009 at 10:18 am No Comment

Every year, the world famous department store Galeries Lafayette dons a festive Christmas attire. Stunning lights cover the facades of the store’s buildings creating a sparkling mosaic of colour.

On a cold November night in Paris, we braved icy fingers to marvel at the display and trip camera shutters bringing a taste of a Parisian Noël back home.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

Inside the main store, a massive sapin de noel, a decorated Christmas tree rises towards the famous glass and steel dome.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

Overhanging lights illuminate the exterior of the main store.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

The window displays attract onlookers of all ages. Including this curious teddy bear with the cute tail. I wanted to take him home.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

This year’s theme includes animated teddy bears in the kitchen, ginger bread men and a ginger bread house. Is the cutie in the hat a tribute to Michael Jackson?

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

These bears were busy cooking and baking at a frenetic pace. Maybe they should all come home and prepare my Christmas feast.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

But one it was too much for one bear who just lay down asleep. And snored.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

But the turkey was bouncing to the music.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

Each window featured teddy bears dressed by a particular fashion designer. These wore Jean-Paul Gaultier outfits.

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

Papa Noël could bring me these killer heels but all I want for Christmas is the bear essential…

Galeries Lafayette Noel 2009 Window Display

Joyeux Noël Paris!

For as long as she could hold a pen, Ms Gourmantic has been an avid scribe feeding her passion for writing with an overactive imagination. Her repertoire includes works of fiction, short stories, travelogues as well as authoring blogs and photoblogs. She is currently writing a novel.
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