We started out early - well, past midday and the weather was beautiful. There were already throngs of people at the march
é, simply strolling along, sampling the hot wine - of which there were
many stalls, having their snacks on the sidewalk food courts. It had a strangely commercial feel to it though- it is after all the Champs Elys
ées though- for authenticity I have been told that there is no other than the
Strasbourg Market .
It was still a great deal of fun - took in the food stalls, sampled some of the food on offer, tucked into the waffles with cream, dug into our cones of roasted chestnuts- yes, a very typical Christmas market snack - but being from the southern hemisphere, my very first time having them.
There was everything for everyone, with an ice-skating rink and a motorised-scooter track, mini-rides, slides for the kids...and for the adults, the shopping stalls, hot wine stands and a champagne and oyster bar to boot- which as the evening drew out became a rather popular spot - it
was heated.
We left late, and had only managed one side of the Avenue. Will leave the rest to the Parisians. It was a wonderful day out after the grey of last week.
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| Crepes and waffles got us going... |
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| The more popular stands |
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| The very cheery chestnust seller |
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| Ice skating rink for the little people... |
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| ...and scooters |
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| And for the big people... |
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| The Champs Elysées all lit up |
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| The carousel at Place du Concorde |
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| Luminous christmas trees |
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