New Year's Eve in Paris
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Celebrate New Year's Eve in Paris
The New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris are unique! Thousands of people celebrate on the Champs Elysées! Here, you can first enjoy a special video show projected on the Arc de Triomphe, followed by a spectacular countdown. Or you can decide to celebrate New Year's Eve by counting down under the Eiffel Tower, where no less than 20,000 lights and pebbles are sparkling.
Another beautiful location to celebrate New Year's Eve in Paris is the Sacré-Coeur. Climb the steps and enjoy a fantastic view of the entire city. You can also celebrate New Year's Eve on a dinner cruise on the Seine. Here, you will enjoy a delicious dinner and have a wonderful view of the romantically lit landmarks in Paris, such as Notre Dame, Les Invalides and the Eiffel Tower.
New Year's in Disneyland Paris
During Christmas and New Year, Disneyland Paris is transformed into a magical winter wonderland with festive activities. Admire the New Year's Parade, dance to the music of swinging DJs and let yourself be enchanted by a Christmas show. You will also celebrate the New Year in Disneyland Paris with a large fireworks show. In short, a fantastic big New Year's Eve party for the whole family.
New Year's Eve cabaret in Paris
New Year's Eve à la Parisienne? Then head to one of the famous cabarets for an unforgettable revue. Celebrate New Year's Eve with a dinner show at the Moulin Rouge or the Paradis Latin Cabaret and enjoy an evening of dance, acrobatics, music and cabaret. A festive evening in French fashion you will never forget!
New Year's Day in Paris
Wondering what to do on New Year's Day in Paris? During the festive season, it is more clear than ever how Paris got its name as the city of lights. Enjoy the festive lights on the Champs-Élysées and admire the animated Christmas windows of department stores such as Galeries Lafayette, Printemps and Le Bon Marché. Or visit one of the many Christmas markets in Paris, the place to be for the true Christmas market lover.
Would you prefer to go ice skating under the gigantic glass and steel dome roof of the Grand Palais? You can! Every winter, the monumental Grand Palais opens its doors to an enormous indoor skating rink. With a surface area of no less than 2,700 m2, it is one of the largest skating rinks in the world.
In addition, on 1 January you can explore the city at your leisure and be impressed by the beautiful historical architecture of Paris. And no New Year's Eve celebration in Paris is complete without climbing the Eiffel Tower or visiting to the Centre Pompidou or Grand Palais museums.
So, there are plenty of options! Celebrating New Year's Eve in Paris is an unforgettable experience that you will be talking about for a long time to come. Moreover, public transport in Paris runs all night and you can travel for free on the metro, bus or tram between 17:00 on 31 December and 12:00 on 1 January.
Your trip to Paris with Eurostar
Eurostar is the high speed train that runs daily from the Netherlands to France. Eurostar runs 10 times a day from Amsterdam directly to Gare du Nord station, in het heart of Paris. You can already book a trip from € 35*. View your itinerary using the international itinerary planner.
Overview travel times to Paris
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Amsterdam - Paris | 3.18 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
Utrecht - Paris | 3.38 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
Eindhoven - Paris | 3.51 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
The Hague - Paris | 3.06 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
Breda - Paris | 2.56 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
Schiphol - Paris | 3.02 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
Rotterdam - Paris | 2.37 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
Brussels - Paris | 1.26 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
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