Today is a bad day for shoppers… Not only is August 3rd the last day of Les Soldes (sales) in Paris, but on top of that a lot of shops will close for the month… Parisians usually go away in August for their summer holidays and shopkeepers do too… Don’t worry, though, if you’re a tourist and plan to come during August, the big retail stores and department stores are open of course. I found this cute little announcement in a shop called Desigual at rue du 4 septembre, near the Opera.