Destination: FRANCE
Essential Info PreTrip Essentials Customs/Money Communications Hours/Holidays   Hours Of Operation   National Holidays Health Driving Language National Transportation Offices to Serve You Abroad	HOURS OF OPERATION Stores Tue.-Sat. 9:00AM 12:00PM 2:30PM 6:30PM Museums/monuments Tue.-Sun. 9:00AM 4:00PM Offices Mon.-Fri. 8:00AM 12:00PM 2:00PM 5:00PM Banks Mon.-Fri. 9:00AM 12:00PM 2:00PM 8:00PM Pharmacies Mon.-Sat. 9:00AM 12:00PM 2:00PM 4:00PM Post offices Mon.-Sat. 8:00AM 12:00PM 2:30PM 7:00PM Many stores close on Sunday and all day or a half-day Monday, although some food establishments, especially bakeries, open Sunday mornings. Hypermarkets (large all-purpose stores) are open Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.- 9 or 10 p.m., although many close Monday morning. Opening hours are longer in resort areas and major towns and cities. Out-of-town banks may stay closed on Monday, while city banks may open on Saturday morning. Post offices close at noon on Saturday. Museum times vary considerably, and it is best to check before a visit. Municipal museums close on Monday, while national museums close on Tuesday (except Versailles, Trianon Palace and Musée d'Orsay, which close on Monday). Many museums close on national holidays.	COUNTRY Introduction Things To Know Survival Guide TimeLine Essential Info REGION French Riviera CITIES Paris Lyon Nice Strasbourg MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK