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Virgin Megastore. International chain with several addresses
in Paris. Music, videos, books, computer hardware,
software, printers, radios, stereo equipment, etc. Open
until midnight daily and 1:00 am on Saturdays; store at 52
avenue des Champs-Elysées, 75008 is open on Sundays
(tel: 01.49.53.50.00).
Surcouf; 139 avenue Daumesnil, 75012;
tel: 08.92.70.06.00; website: http://www.surcouf.com.
Multi-storey bazaar selling computer hardware, software
(some in English), peripherals, etc. Also offers technical
support and repair.
Anglo Computers; tel: 08.11.00.72.39; website: http://
www.anglocomputers.com. English-language software and
qwerty keyboards are hard to find in France. If these are
important to you, contact Anglo Computers, which offers
everything that an Anglophone could want.
Technical Support
Power outages are rare, but to suppress the occasional power
surges, buy a
parasurtenseur
(surge protector) at computer
shops and hardware stores.
Micro King; 33 rue Dautancourt, 75017; tel: 01.53.06.65.10;
website: http://www.micro-king.com. On-site emergency
repairs, Internet and network installations, upgrades and
repairs.
Sourys; tel: 01.40.82.90.92 or 06.25.05.64.70
(mobile); http://www.sourys.com. On-site emergency
computer repairs for Mac and PC, networks, Internet,
ASDL, Wi-Fi, Palm Pilots; training in hardware and
software usage.
COSMETICS/PERFUMES
Department stores sell international brands of perfumes and
cosmetics, and some carry their own brand names. Hypo-
allergenic beauty products can be found in pharmacies, and
parapharmacies have an even wider selection. Fashion houses
such as Chanel and Dior develop their own perfumes, and a
few parfumeries, for example, the well-known Annick Goutal,
create their own fragrances.
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