Shops are usually open from 10am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday. Some large stores stay open until 9pm once a week. Hypermarkets can stay open until 9pm or 10pm.
Most chains have interpreters, exchange and tax refund services are provided for tourists.
Large general stores are an important part of the Paris landscape. They all offer an immense variety of products and services. Some have branches in certain large provincial towns. The Carrousel du Louvre , underneath the museum, house names like Courr ges or Lalique, alongside various other shops and an enormous restaurant area. For perfumes and cosmetics , make for the tax-free boutiques abound around the Op ra Garnier.