OPEN STORE. Despite the Ascension holiday, the majority of stores and supermarkets are open this Thursday, May 18, 2023. Discover the list of stores open in Paris, Lille, Lyon or Marseille.
[Updated May 17, 2023 at 6:07 p.m.] While some have already left for the long weekend, others plan to take advantage of Thursday, May 18, 2023 to go shopping. Despite the fact that Ascension Day is a public holiday, many brands are indeed opening their doors in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Marseille. Supermarkets or department stores such as Galeries Lafayette: there is something for everyone. In Paris, in addition to Galeries Lafayette, Printemps Hausmann and BHV Marais are open. In Lille, the Westfield Euralille shopping center is also open all day, as is the Grand Littoral center in Marseille.
In addition, if you plan to do your food shopping this Thursday, May 18, 2023 in order to be able to take full advantage of your weekend, be aware that many supermarkets such as Carrefour or Auchan are open. You can find below the detailed list of supermarkets open in France, as well as the opening hours of department stores in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Marseille. And the least we can say is that there is plenty to do on this holiday!
Supermarkets such as Monoprix, Carrefour, Auchan are exceptionally open throughout France. Attention, for Leclerc brands, the opening is done on a case-by-case basis depending on the city (find out beforehand on the site of the nearby brand). Visit this page to see the opening hours of your Castorama store. Same thing for Leroy Merlin or for the garden centers Jardiland. In Paris, some department stores and Parisian shopping centers will be in operation. Here is all the information in detail below:
Check if your store is open:
This May 18, department stores will be mostly open in Paris. This will also be the case for most shopping centers. Here is a first list:
Here is the list of the main stores open in Lille, Monday April 10:
