Paris Champs Elysees street lights colorful Christmas shopping season

Champs Elysees lights ChristmasThe whirling Triumphal Arch

On the evening of November 22nd, the French famous Paris Champs Elysees street is Christmas lighting a new dress, new year's Christmas lights held as scheduled. The LED lights are hung on trees, creating a "Snow" effect.

The lights lit up the night sky

In Quentin Tarantino's film debut last year "shameless asshole" in the French actress Melanie Laurent and Paris mayor Delanoe lit the Christmas lights this year. Tourists from all over the world have gathered here, the first time feel the festive atmosphere.

French shopping reading

Alsace

In France, in order to find the original Christmas atmosphere, want to go to Alsace. Many people will go to Alsace before Christmas special. From the beginning of November 25th, St. Catherine Festival, the whole of Alsace is immersed in a festival atmosphere.

In the local, Alsace in order to prepare for Christmas, there are things to buy, such as cake, all kinds of snacks labeled "Buhler Dell" trademark, with honey, malt sugar, tomato sauce made of small food, of course, also not the most famous Alsace wine, beer and foie gras christmas.

Recommend tourists buy here "Manger" and small clay figurines, by Mason Tarr (Meisenthal) artisan blowing that glass ball, fennel cake, made of rainbow wood toys, and glassware and desktop decoration.

Downtown shopping guide

Mainstream -- large department stores

A short stay in Paris only to travelers, the department store is the most consistent with the efficiency of the Shopping preferred. Paris Haussmann Avenue department store came to the Paris tourists first shopping paradise. The Galeries Lafayette Les GarleriesLafayette and Printemps Paris spring department store is the most love shopping. It is worth mentioning that, usually not open Sunday department stores in Europe, but in December, the department store will remain open on Sunday.

Especially for men recommended a department store, Madelios Madeliusi, Europe's largest men's boutique clothing stores.

Personality school -- special shopping streets

Les Halles is the most young people in Paris love area, Puma, Adidas store was crowded with people. And the adjacent Les Halles Le Shop Hip Hop is the family of the love.

Have a special liking for jeans. The best tourists going to Le Marais, here you can find every kind of cowboy design; if you want to find is the T-Shirt design, do not miss Le Culotte.

The Saint Germain is a little nostalgia for visitors to go. Recommend two stores: Elite Compagny Limited leather prestigious, can buy suitable for various occasions purse; and favorite hat, Shad to try his luck.

The last hint, non-EU visitors that day in the same store shopping more than euro 175 can apply for the 12% tax rebate.

Suburban shopping guide

Paris Valley discount shopping village La Vallee Outlet Shopping Village -- near the Disneyland in Paris, there are luxury goods stores more than 70 a year, before the sale of popular styles, reduction in the amount of 33% ~ 60%.

Two hours of champagne Ardenne, Troyes Troyes factory outlet center -- here from Paris by car, a total of 3 shopping centers, 200 stores. Price than the previous year not on sale season sale low price 30% ~ 50%.

Shopping rebates

Stay in France for less than six months of non-European Union citizens, if in any store up to a certain amount, can retrieve the consumption tax (TVA). According to the classification of goods, ranging from 13-20.6% to retrieve the money. When shopping, please fill in the declaration form the consumption tax, submitted to the customs and then leave the country France or the EU (you may have to produce the goods). Refund will hang on your credit card account, or in a few weeks later mailed to you.

Tip

Almost all restaurants have a tax and a 15% service charge is included in the menu. If a restaurant food or services are particularly good, guests will pay 2 to 5 euro. In the hotel, each piece must pay a husband and 2 in Europe about the waitress tips. In the tour, visitors should also be addressed to the appropriate driver and tour guide tips.

(source: chinanews.com, global online)