Monoprix, with branches throughout the city, is the French dime store par excellence, stocking everyday items like toothpaste, groceries, toys, typing paper, and bath mats -- a little of everything. It also has a line of relatively inexpensive basic wearables for the whole family and is, on the whole, not a bad place to stock up on good wines and fine French liqueurs at a reasonable price. Métro: Opéra. Other locations: 6 av. de la Plaine, 20, Bastille/Nation, Paris, France, PHONE:01-43-73-17-59; Métro: Nation. 50 rue de Renne, s, 6, St-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France, PHONE:01-45-48-18-08; Métro: St-Germain-des-Prés.