We live quite close to Le Centre Commercial de La Part-Dieu,
a huge shopping center. It opened
September 8, 1975, and remains one of the largest shopping centers in Europe
with five levels, over 260 stores, and 33.6 million shoppers per year. We often go there to shop at Carrefour (a
large grocery, book, electronics, clothing, etc. store), David shops at Decathlan for his biking supplies, and Anna likes to shop
for clothes in the many boutiques in the center.
It’s been fun watching all the Christmas decorations popping
up all over the center. Here are some of
our favorites so far this year:
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| The ceilings in the center are decorated from end to end. |
There is a large, open area in the center of the shopping
center. It’s used for concerts, fashion
shows, demonstrations, etc., and normally has a dancing fountain.
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The fountain that normally is
in the center of the Shopping Center. |
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| Right now it's the home of a giant Christmas tree with one bear climbing up the tree and another popping out of the top. All this is accompanied by movement and flashing lights. |
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| Santa's Helpers receive the many letters to Santa in this motorized display. |
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| And, this throne is reserved for Santa and his many visitors. |
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| Even the escalators are decorated! |
More decorations seem to pop up daily in the various shop windows. What a lovely time of year!
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