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the validated receipt back to the salesperson to pick up your
order. In some, it is possible to get one overall bill ( carnet
d'achats ) and to pay for all selections at one time.
Department stores participate in the biannual sales, but
since there are periodic promotions on clearance merchandise,
the sales prices are sometimes not much lower. See Centres
Commerciaux et Grands Magasins in the Yellow Pages .
1 er : Madelios; 23 boulevard de la Madeleine; tel:
01.53.45.00.00. Men's upmarket department store,
featuring the most fashionable designers in formal, street
and casual wear.
3 e : Tati; 4 boulevard Rochechouart; tel: 01.55.29.50.50.
Sprawling shops with merchandise at low prices.
Other addresses.
4 e : BHV (Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville); 40 rue de Rivoli; tel:
01.42. 74.90.00. Known for its wide variety of home-
improvement items, including artists' materials, household
items, etc.
7 e : Le Bon Marché; 24 rue de Sèvres; tel: 01.44.39.80.00.
Another grand magasin , the city's oldest and still one of the
best. Elegant merchandise, beautifully presented, for the
family and for the home. In the basement ( sous-sol ) are a
bookshop, ticket agency, toys and games, CDs and DVDs
and a good stationery department.
9 e and 14 e : Galeries Lafayette; 40 boulevard Haussmann;
tel: 01.42.82.57.87. A grand magasin comprising several
large buildings offering just about everything—designer
wear, exquisite lingerie, hairdressers, a gourmet food
emporium, household items, etc. Other services such as
currency exchange, a ticket agency and a shoemaker are
available too. A much smaller branch at Centre Commercial
Maine Montparnasse; tel: 01.45.38.52.87.
9 e , 13 e and 20 e : Printemps: 64, boulevard Haussmann; tel:
01.42.82.50.00. Another grand magasin with services to
rival that of Galeries Lafayette, located just next door. Men
should look especially at Printemps de l'Homme, a separate
six-floor emporium dedicated to them. Try the brasserie
located under a beautiful Art Nouveau dome. Open until
10:00 pm on Thursdays. Also at Centre Commercial
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