In Paris, driving is frustrating as it is, and when you can't find parking - you go crazy. Switzerland is also brutal. Keep in mind that working hours range from country to country, and city to city. Hours are limited on Sunday also. Some stores in certain cities are closed altogether, like Sentjernej, Slovenia - stores there are closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Most stores everywhere take two hour lunches.
I wanted to let everyone who is thinking about driving in the cities in Holland to make sure they know what they're getting themselves into. I was an aupair there for the last year and had the time to actually get used to driving there. My advice is to put the car in reverse and try another street. More people on bikes than you can imagine. Because the major cities are so old, their streets obviously weren't set up with cars in mind.