| Paris is a beautiful and romantic city with very jolly and | | | | to Saturday, with specialist boutiques closing for an |
| refreshing things to see and do. There are many | | | | hour at lunch. Some stores may be closed on Monday |
| interesting places worth visiting. There are wonderful | | | | mornings. Sunday opening is found in the Marais, on the |
| restaurants and food. Elegant restaurants and casual | | | | Champs-Elysées, at Bercy Village and in the |
| sidewalk cafes lie throughout the city. | | | | Carrousel du Louvre. Many shops on the |
| Fashion and Paris go hand in hand and shopping is an | | | | Champs-Elysées stay open until midnight, and |
| inseparable part of Parisian life. Paris is renowned as | | | | Thursday is late closing at department stores. Small |
| one of the world's premier shopping cities and | | | | corner grocery stores open late for essentials. |
| whatever you are looking for, from haute couture to | | | | Paris is a fashion Mecca. All year round the styles in |
| flea markets and designer superstores to individual | | | | Paris are constantly changing, leading the way in |
| boutiques, you are sure to find it here. | | | | clothing trends across the globe, but it is amazing to |
| When you have decided to take a city break in Paris, | | | | see this flamboyant city truly come alive with the |
| there are several things that you should do. The first | | | | arrival of the stars and the week long bourgeois |
| thing that you want to remember is that your city | | | | festival of fashion turns the spotlight on this region. All |
| break should be full of plans in order to fit in everything | | | | the major fashion houses have stores located within |
| that you would like to do, but also that you should try | | | | the city, with most situated in and around the |
| to do a little bit of everything. | | | | Champs-Elysées area on Avenue Montaigne or the |
| Shops are generally open from 10am to 7pm Monday | | | | rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. |