Christmas Windows 2026 in Paris: Castelbajac, Dior and Department Stores

Every autumn, Paris awaits the same spectacle: animated window displays on Boulevard Haussmann, a Christmas tree under an Art Nouveau dome and luxury house facades lighting up at dusk. Here is what department stores and luxury houses have officially announced for Christmas 2026, alongside benchmarks from the 2025 edition where programmes remain to be revealed. This article will be updated with each new announcement.

Castelbajac takes the reins at Galeries Lafayette

For Christmas 2026, Galeries Lafayette have entrusted their world to Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. On his official website, the designer presents a “transversal artistic project” entitled “Au cœur de Noël”, the fruit of a year’s work: the window displays, the facade, a family of characters, costumes, collages, drawings and even music. The department store becomes, he writes, his gallery. The materials are deliberately simple: cardboard, felt and handmade collages, with numerous young talents and workshops mobilised to create the sets. “I have finally become the architect of my own childhood”, summarises the designer, who announces a Christmas world to be discovered from 12 November.

The luxury angle features through the collaborations listed by Castelbajac: a Swatch JCC watch, Gien earthenware, a Byredo x JCC throw, as well as his collections for Cyrillus and Rossignol. This is not his first Parisian facade of the year: in June, he dressed the exterior of jeweller Mellerio, Rue de la Paix.

The giant Christmas tree under the Coupole, a store tradition since 1976 according to Galeries Lafayette, has not yet been detailed for 2026. In 2025, the unveiling took place on 12 November: the tree featured illustrations by Jeanne Detallante, came to life with a sound and light show every 30 minutes, and silversmith Christofle set up a constellation of gifts in its signature Imperial Green at its base. The 2025 window displays remained visible until 4 January 2026.

A rooftop ice rink with Courchevel

Galeries Lafayette have already released the schedule for their Christmas ice rink on the rooftop terrace of the Coupole store (8th floor). It will open on 24 November and remain in place until 3 January, decorated in the colours of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. For this second edition, the department store is partnering with Courchevel, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The rink is made of synthetic ice, and the experience lasts around an hour, including 30 minutes of skating. Announced rates: €16 for ages 15 and over, €7.50 for ages 4 to 14 and wheelchair users, including skate and helmet rental. The store announced ticket sales open on 23 October.

Printemps keeps its theme under wraps

As of 11 October, Printemps had communicated neither the theme nor the date for its 2026 windows, on its website or in the group’s press room. The benchmark remains the 2025 edition, dedicated to Christmas in New York. The theme celebrated the opening in March 2025 of the first American Printemps in the One Wall Street building, Manhattan, for the house’s 160th anniversary. The group announced on 7 November 2025 the unveiling of the Boulevard Haussmann windows in the presence of actress Diane Kruger. In December 2025, an ice rink with views over Paris also welcomed the public on the 7th floor of Printemps Femme.

At Le Bon Marché, Christmas starts on 24 October

On the Left Bank, the schedule begins earlier. On its Christmas page, Le Bon Marché announced “an exceptional Christmas” and set a date for 24 October to launch the festivities: decorations, gifts, Christmas trees and window displays. In 2025, the department store created “Le Bon Marché de Noël”, an enchanted market designed around gift ideas. Its window displays on Rue de Sèvres have a long history: in 1928, they showcased aeronautical and automotive innovations, in 1967 the cowboy Lucky Luke by illustrator Morris, and in 1969 the first steps on the Moon.

La Samaritaine, following “Paris m’emballe”

As of 11 October, La Samaritaine had not yet revealed its Christmas 2026 theme. In 2025, the Pont-Neuf department store launched “Paris m’emballe” on 5 November, running until 6 January. A luminous ribbon wrapped around the facade, winding from the windows up to the grand staircase, while the peacock on the 5th-floor fresco watched over the gift wrapping. The season featured tailored spaces by Moncler and Celine, a wrapping studio with Impression Originale, a giant Advent calendar and installations by artist Elsa Tomkowiak.

Avenue Montaigne and Vendôme, on the luxury house side

As of 11 October, luxury houses had not yet unveiled their 2026 facades. The most spectacular benchmark remains Dior at 30 avenue Montaigne. In 2025, a wheel of fortune adorned with flowers, lucky stars and butterflies illuminated the facade; the window displays, inspired by Italian Luminarie di Natale, featured the Medallion chair and a perfume kiosk. Inside, the central staircase tree bore miniatures of the Bar jacket, the Junon dress and pieces from the Cruise 2026 collection.

Comité Montaigne, which brings together the houses of Avenue Montaigne and Rue François-Ier, describes its “Christmas Montaigne” event: a luminous scenography on the trees and garden gates starting in November, with boutiques open every Sunday in December. Place Vendôme, where jewellers and luxury hotels traditionally set up their trees, had no 2026 programme published as of 11 October.

Practical guide, address by address

The window displays can be viewed from the pavement, no ticket required. The two retail giants on Boulevard Haussmann are neighbours: start with them at the end of the day, when the illuminations turn on. Opening times and access recorded on 11 October 2026 on official websites; these may change during the festive period.

• Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, 40 boulevard Haussmann (9th arr.). Monday to Saturday 10am to 8:30pm, Sunday 11am to 8pm. Metro Chaussée d’Antin-La Fayette, Trinité or Opéra; RER Auber or Haussmann-Saint-Lazare. Ice rink: 12:10pm to 7:45pm weekdays outside school holidays, from 10:10am during holidays and Saturdays, 11:10am to 7:45pm Sundays.
• Printemps Haussmann, 64 boulevard Haussmann (9th arr.). Monday to Saturday 10am to 8pm, Sunday 11am to 8pm.
• Samaritaine, 9 rue de la Monnaie (1st arr.). Daily 10am to 8pm. Metro Pont Neuf (line 7) or Louvre-Rivoli (line 1).
• Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, 24 rue de Sèvres (7th arr.). Monday to Saturday 10am to 7:45pm, Sunday 11am to 7:45pm. Metro Sèvres-Babylone (lines 10 and 12) or Saint-Placide (line 4); buses 39, 63, 68, 69, 70, 82 and 86.
• Dior, 30 avenue Montaigne (8th arr.), and houses on Avenue Montaigne and Rue François-Ier, open Sundays in December according to Comité Montaigne.

In 2025, Comité Haussmann Paris also hung 1,725 light garlands along the boulevard and Rue Caumartin, according to Galeries Lafayette. Unveiling dates for Printemps, La Samaritaine and the luxury houses’ facades will be added here as soon as they are officially published.