Commercial centres and shops are usually open
from 9am to 6pm from Monday to Wednesday, from
9am to 9pm on Thursday and on Friday and from
9am to 5pm on Saturday. The " rue Sainte Catherine
" is the most famous for shopping. It's also comfortable
to shop in the underground department stores when
the temperature outside can be -30 degrees C.
It's important to know that
prices on the labels are VAT excluded. To know
the real price, it's necessary to add a 8.5% tax
and a 7% tax on goods and services (i.e. 15.5%).
Anti-tobacco campaigns work: cigarettes are 3
times more expensive.
