The timing of our current trip has a lot to do with the school break of our grandchildren. In Paris, they do not celebrate Halloween, but they do take a long school break that is called Vacances de la Toussaint centered around the Catholic Holy Day of All Saints. Since our grandchildren have parents who are United States citizens, it makes sense that their children would want to celebrate Halloween. What child doesn’t relish the idea of dressing up in costume and saying “Trick or Treat” to people holding bags of candy. The photo above is of a group of American youngsters (with adult supervision) roaming the streets of Paris, which brought a quizzical look to many of the locals. The idea of meeting in a local park and celebrating Halloween was a hit with all the children present and just might become a tradition.
If you are family (with a password) you can see other photos from Paris 2021 by clicking here. When the kids are back in school we hope to leave Paris for other parts of France to the south, in search of new photo opportunities and warmer weather. If you would like to see public photos of Paris click here.