You know it’s Christmas in France

When...
the display window of the big department store, Galleries Lafayette, doesn’t have sweaters and pants, scarves and mittens, snowmen and elves, but instead looks like a Fredericks of Hollywood window, you know you are in France

When...
at the mall, in the center court, you don’t see Nutcracker vignettes or school choirs singing Christmas carols, but instead you see a show like you would see at the Moulin Rouge, you know you are in France

When...
the mailbox is filled with junk mail for Christmas sales, but there is not a single one for toys, electronics, clothing, or household goods, but instead every single one of them is advertising food, you know you are in France

When...
you go to the mall, see Santa sitting there waiting for the kids to sit on his lap and you don’t hear "HO HO HO", but you do hear him say “Oh La La”, you know you are in France