Nativity scenes and Christmas masses in Paris

Sacré-Cœur, Saint-Sulpice, the Madeleine church... Churches in Paris celebrate Christmas masses and nativity scenes.

Christmas masses in Paris

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To celebrate Christmas in a traditional way, don’t hesitate to go into churches in Paris.

Worshippers can engage in private prayer there and take part in various vigils and masses. The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre and the Madeleine church, organize prestigious celebrations on 24 and 25 December with exceptional choirs and concerts.

Please note that Information on religious services in Paris churches can be found on the website of the Catholic Church of Paris.

2022 Christmas masses at the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

Sacré Coeur vue du Square

22 December 2022:
9pm : introduction to the night of adoration in connection with the mystery of Christmas
9.30 pm: compline, then night of adoration (on registration)

23 December 2022 :
8am : lauds
10am: teaching 1
4.30pm : teaching 2
6pm : vespers

24 December 2022:
8am : lauds
9.30pm : teaching 3
6pm: First vespers of Christmas
6.30 pm: early mass of the Nativity
11pm: Christmas Eve, then midnight mass, and night of adoration

25 December 2022:
8am : Dawn mass
11am: Solemn Mass of Christmas
3.15pm : songs and meditations at the cot
4pm : solemn vespers of Christmas and salvation of the Blessed Sacrament 
5.15pm: Carols and meditation at the cot

31 December 2022 :
6pm : First Vespers of the Solemnity of Saint Mary, Mother of God
10pm: Mass of the Solemnity of St Mary Mother of God followed by a time of prayer and praise
Midnight: Te Deum Salute to the Blessed Sacrament

1st January 2023 :
Solemnity of Saint Mary, Mother of God. World Day of Peace
Mass at 7am, 11am, 6pm and 10pm

2022 Christmas masses at the Madeleine Church

Christmas lights, Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris © OTCP - Fabian Charaffi

24 December 2022:
10pm : Vigil and Evening Mass

25 December 2022 :
10.30am : Christmas Mass
6pm : Christmas Mass


2022 Christmas masses at the Saint-Eustache Church

Eglise Saint Eustache, Paris © Thinkstock

24 December 2022:
7pm : Christmas Eve Mass
10pm: Christmas Eve Mass

25 December 2022 :
11am : Christmas mass
6pm : Christmas mass

2021 Christmas masses at the Saint-Augustin Church

Eglise Saint Augustin, Paris © OTCP - Amélie Dupont

24 December 2022:
5pm : Family mass
6.30pm : Family mass
8pm : evening mass
10.30 : Vigil
11pm : Christmas Eve Solemn Mass of the Dawn


25 December 2022 :
9am : Mass of the Dawn
11am : solemn Christmas mass
7pm : Christmas mass

2022 Christmas masses at the Saint-Sulpice Church

Eglise Saint Sulpice, Paris © Thinkstock

24 December 2022:
6.30pm : Christmas mass
11pm : Vigil and Midnight Mass

25 December 2022 :
7am : Mass of the Dawn
9am : mass of the day
11am: solemn mass of the day
6.30pm : mass of the day

2022 Christmas masses at the Notre-Dame de la Croix de Ménilmontant Church

Eglise Notre-Dame de la Croix de Ménilmontant, Paris

24 December 2022:
9am : Family mass
11pm : Family mass

25 December 2022 :
11am : Christmas mass
6.30pm : Christmas mass


2022 Christmas masses at the Saint-Pierre du Gros Caillou Church

Paroisse Saint-Pierre du Gros Caillou - Façade, Paris

24 December 2022:
6pm : Live Nativity Scene
9pm : Musical Vigil
11pm : Christmas mass

25 December 2022 :
9am : Christmas mass
11.15am : Christmas mass
7pm : Christmas mass

2022 Christmas masses at the Notre-Dame du Travail Church

Intérieur de l'église Notre-Dame du Travail, Paris

24 December 2022:
6pm : Christmas Eve Mass
11pm : Christmas mass

25 December 2022 :
9am : Christmas Gregorian Mass
10.45am : French-Portuguese Christmas mass


2022 Christmas masses at the Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois Church

Eglise Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, extérieur, Paris © Eglise Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

24 December 2022:
5.45 pm: Christmas Vespers
6.30pm : Family mass
10.30pm : Vigil with Sacred Music
11pm : Christmas mass



25 December 2022 :
10am : Gregorian Mass
11.30am : Christmas mass
5.45pm : Vespers
6.30pm : Christmas mass

2022 Christmas masses at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville Church

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Paris © OTCP - Amélie Dupont

24 December 2022:
5pm : mass
6.30pm : mass
9.30pm : Vigil followed by midnight mass

25 December 2022 :
11am : Christmas mass
6.30pm : Christmas mass

2022 Christmas masses at the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church

Eglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris© OTCP - Jacques Lebar

24 December 2022:
7pm : Family mass 
10pm : Musical Vigil
10.30pm : Evening mass

25 December 2022 :
11am : Christmas mass
7pm : Christmas mass

1st January 2023 :
Solemnity of Saint Mary, Mother of God. World Day of Peace
Mass at 11am and 7pm

2022 Christmas masses at the Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle Church

Eglise Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle - Façade, Paris

24 December 2022:
8pm : Vigil
10pm : Christmas mass

25 December 2022 :
11am : Solemn Vigil Mass of the Nativity of the Lord

 


2022 Christmas masses at the Saint-Léon Church

Eglise Saint-Léon - Façade, Paris

24 December 2022:
7pm : Christmas mass 
7.15pm : Christmas mass in the in the Chapel of the Visitation
9pm : Christmas mass
10.30pm : Vigil
11pm : Christmas mass


25 December 2022 :
9am : Mass of the Dawn
11am : Christmas mass
7pm : mass of the day

2022 Christmas masses at the Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse

Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse - Intérieur, Paris

24 December 2022:
5pm : Christmas Eve Mass 

25 December 2022 :
8am : solemn mass
10am : solemn mass
11.30am : solemn mass
3.30pm : Celebration with the ‘Communauté des Filles de la Charité’


Christmas nativity scenes in Paris

Displayed in the heart of Parisian churches, the Christmas nativity scenes highlight the characters of the Nativity.

Figures range from small to life-size and these figurative and poetic scenes may be animated, inspired by local life, and are even given a new look by contemporary artists.

Every year, many churches welcome new Nativity scenes. Whether they be traditional, baroque or modern, these veritable works of art welcome a large number of visitors.

Non-exhaustive selection of Christmas nativity scenes for 2022 :

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre: visible during the hours of the basilica, every day from 6:30 am to 10:45 pm.

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Église de la Madeleine : Provencal cot visible every day from 9:30 am to 7 pm.

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Eglise Saint Eustache : traditional nativity scene

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés : presentation of the cot from 22 November 2022 to 2 February 2023.

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville : visible until the end of January 2023.

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Eglise Saint Germain L'Auxerrois, visible until January 2023

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Paroisse Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle: Andalusian nativity scene

Christmas nativity scene 2022 at Eglise Saint-Léon, visible until January 2023