Christmas at Bercy Village: an enchanted forest over Cour Saint-Émilion

Christmas at Bercy Village runs from Thursday 19 November 2026 to Tuesday 5 January 2027: Cour Saint-Émilion, the cobbled pedestrian street in the 12th arrondissement, turns into an "enchanted forest". It is free and outdoors.

According to Bercy Village, a hanging canopy of golden oak leaves, fir branches and giant pine cones stretches above the cobbles, with warm white lights on the old stone wine warehouses. In the middle stands an 8-metre Christmas tree you can walk through. The lights are by Blachère Illumination.

On weekends from 5 to 20 December, between 2pm and 6pm, there are free roaming shows: Father Christmas and his elves on Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 December, a pianist on a light-up piano with a dancer on Sunday 6, a sleigh pulled by two reindeer on Sunday 13, and ballet dancers on Sunday 20.

Go at dusk, around 5pm, when the lights come on. The shops and restaurants along the street stay open, so you can grab a hot chocolate in between photos.

Cour Saint-Émilion, open access, 10am–8pm according to the City of Paris listing. Metro Cour Saint-Émilion (line 14), right at the exit.