stores and restaurants opening hours

Is it true that most stores are closed early in the afternoon?

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It depends on what you call early in the afternoon..

Here in Paris, most stores close at 7 pm, but some are open untill 8 pm, and sometimes 10 pm. In some tourists spots, like the Champs Elysées, stores are open till midnight.

Then, if you%26#39;re used to travel in Spain, 7pm is early, and inf you%26#39;re used to travel in northern Europe, it is late...

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In villages and small towns in France, stores can be closed in the early afternoon.

In Paris however stores are open 9:30 to 19:00 as a rule.

Restaurants tend to open at 19:30 for dinner except for those that are obviously open non stop.

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