Destination: Paris
Practical Matters Paris   Before You Go   When You Are There    *Time    *Arriving    *Customs    *Money    *National Holidays    *Tourist Offices    *Opening Hours    *Public Transportation    *Driving    *Car Rental    *Taxis    *Personal Safety    *Telephones    *Post    *Tips/Gratuities    *Electricity    *Health    *Clothing Sizes    *Concessions   Language   Offices to Serve You Abroad	OPENING HOURS Shops 9:00AM 7:00PM Museums/Monuments 10:00AM 5:00PM Offices 9:00AM 12:00PM 2:00PM 6:00PM Churches 8:00AM 7:00PM Banks 9:00AM 4:30PM Pharmacies 9:00AM 7:00PM In addition to the times shown above, some shops close between noon and 2pm and all day Sunday and Monday. Large department stores open from 9:30am to 6:30pm and until 9 or 10pm one or two days a week. Food shops open 7am to 1:30pm and 4:30 to 8pm; some open Sunday until noon. Some banks are open extended hours, including Saturday morning but most banks close weekends. Museum and monument opening times vary but national museums close Tuesday (except the Musée d'Orsay, Versailles and the Trianon Palace which close Monday), while most other city museums usually close Monday.	COUNTRY France REGION French Riviera CITIES Paris   Viewing   Top Ten   What To See   Where To ...   Practical Matters Lyon Nice Strasbourg MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK