
A resident purchases fruit at a market ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

A staff member prepares a seafood platter at Maree d’Auteuil, a seafood stall, ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Flowers are seen at a market ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Vendors work at Maree d’Auteuil, a seafood stall, ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

A woman chooses chocolates at a supermarket in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Customers shop at Maree d’Auteuil, a seafood stall, ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Customers shop at Maree d’Auteuil, a seafood stall, ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Customers shop at Maree d’Auteuil, a seafood stall, ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Customers choose foie gras at a supermarket in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Customers shop at Maree d’Auteuil, a seafood stall, ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

A vendor works at Maree d’Auteuil, a seafood stall, ahead of Christmas eve in Paris, France, Dec. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)