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Paris is Good for Romance

But even Better for Shopping

By Madelyn Miller

T’is the season to shop
Holiday cheer, lights and season-end sales

Scheduling a shopping trip to Paris between November and February—well... it’s reason alone to go. The Christmas shopping season starts early November when Paris’s two chic department stores, the Printemps and the Galeries Lafayette, have dressed their windows, facades and elegant interiors in distinctive and festive holiday attire. The perfect place for all your Christmas shopping, both stores offer discounts to int'l shoppers, VAT tax refunds, weekly fashion shows, plus a variety of services to maximize your shopping experience, and extended hours and Sunday openings in December. Late November and through early January, Paris’s avenues, streets and historic squares become a Christmas wonderland. High points include the illuminations of the Champs-Elysées, the nativity scene in front of Notre Dame and the huge ice-skating rink on the esplanade of Paris City Hall. For all holiday do's (including Christmas markets) and illuminations, click here. Finally, cure those pesky post-holiday blues by coming for the great annual winter sale, starting Jan. 8 through mid-February in stores throughout Paris and France.

SHOPPING PERKS AND PARISIAN PAMPERING

Four Paris Hotels Join Together to Give Guests the Crème de la Crème This Winter

Four Parisian hotels in the heart of the city's fashion district to introduce a stylish program for the ultimate shopping experience, giving guests a variety of perks and VIP treatment at designer boutiques throughout the city. 

The Luxury Shopping Package is available from November 29 to February 9.  Rates range from 395 to 410 ¬ per night (with a minimum of two nights) and include:

• Deluxe accommodations

• Continental breakfast

• A bottle of champagne upon arrival

• Late check-out

• VIP treatment at select stores

• Terms & conditions may apply.  Taxes and surcharges not included.

Participating boutiques (Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Burberry, Baccarat, and Christian Dior, to name a few) will give guests of this package a special invitation and a personal welcome - some with champagne - to make their experience memorable.  All shopping bags will be delivered to their hotel at no additional charge. 

Participating hotels:

Le Faubourg
15, rue Boissy d'Anglas        
75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 94 14 14
(Le Faubourg)

Hyatt Regency Paris-Madeleine
24 Bvd Malesherbes
75008 Paris
Tel:  +33  1 55 27 12 07
(Madeleine)
800) 233-1234

Westminster
13 rue de La Paix
75002 Paris
Tel:  +33 1 42 61 57 46
(Vendome)

Pont Royal
7 rue Montalembert
75007 Paris
Tel:  +33 1 42 84 70 00
(Saint-Germain)     

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