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Christmas spirit, are you there?

A strange atmosphere reigned during these end of year celebrations, I did not see many fir trees blinking through the windows as if sadness had taken the place of cheerfulness at this special time of the year.

The stores were beautifully decorated, there were people in the streets and the stores but I did not feel the usual excitement. It was not as festive, as if people had their heads elsewhere and indeed, people rightly had their heads elsewhere with the crisis that has been shaking the country since November. Difficult to celebrate Christmas under these conditions.

Fortunately there remains the amazed gaze of the children, their hopes and their desires. No need to spoil these happy and unique moments for them. Their joy when they discover their gifts is pure happiness.

In the meantime, I did my little tour of the city on a quiet morning to discover the decorated shop windows. A moment just for me ... which I share of course ...

Christmas in Rouen

Deconihout , my treasure shop!

They know how to stage the windows according to the seasons and trends. Entering this store and going upstairs is like watching a show. Irresistible.

The sellers are a party alone. Professionals and especially so nice. Always present without being insistent. Helpful, not servile.

They practice kindness and humor at no extra cost. I recommend them as you would a therapy.

They do good and that doesn't hurt!

Tricoloured Christmas

           City lights

          Santa Claus closes at 7 p.m.

        Knots in the sky ...

    "Happy curiosities"

     "Festive shops"

The celebrations passed as they came, quickly and discreetly. We have moved on to something else a long time ago, I already hear about Candlemas and after that, people will talk about the great holidays that they will surely have already organized.

Everything is going very fast and I am late to post my photos of these end-of-year celebrations which have only been finished after 1 month ... it's a bit my way of slowing time as I get older and time flies  faster and faster ...

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