# Parris & Jeanne, Merivale Parris & Jeanne is a bookshop at 183 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui Rd near Rugby St, route 1, route 95) is 117 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 8 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 183 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://parrisandjeanne.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [183 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/183-papanui-road), 8 reports on file ## The reports nearby 555 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8704390), [209 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/209-papanui-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8702403), [134 Office Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/134-office-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8682106), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8592503), [149 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/149-papanui-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8582507), [142 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/142-rugby-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 117 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near St Albans St, 142 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 158 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Parris%20%26%20Jeanne%2C%20183%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5127377,172.6219948) ## Nearby - [Stirling Women](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-women-merivale), Clothing, 18 m - [Rembrandt](https://www.chch.live/business/rembrandt-merivale), Clothing, 22 m - [Tom: Table of Munchies](https://www.chch.live/business/tom-table-of-munchies-merivale), Restaurants, 27 m - [Rodney Wayne Shampoo 'n' Things](https://www.chch.live/business/rodney-wayne-shampoo-n-things-merivale), Hairdresser Supply, 29 m - [Lynn Woods](https://www.chch.live/business/lynn-woods-merivale), Clothing, 30 m - [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-merivale), Real estate, 32 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 58 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other bookshops - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Merivale, 89 m - [Reverie Booksellers](https://www.chch.live/business/reverie-booksellers-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.1 km - [King's Books & Stamps](https://www.chch.live/business/king-s-books-stamps-mairehau), Mairehau, 2.0 km - [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Papanui, 2.2 km - [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.5 km - [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.5 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-northcote), Northcote, 2.5 km - [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.5 km - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [e-nails](https://www.chch.live/business/e-nails-merivale), Beauty, 33 m - [Mister Minit](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minit-merivale), Repair, 34 m - [OPSM](https://www.chch.live/business/opsm-merivale), Optometrists, 36 m - [Indian Zaika](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-zaika-merivale), Restaurants, 38 m - [Decjuba](https://www.chch.live/business/decjuba-merivale), Clothing, 39 m - [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-merivale), Clothing, 39 m - [The Brewers](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brewers-merivale), Bars & pubs, 39 m - [Sotheby's](https://www.chch.live/business/sotheby-s-merivale), Real estate, 40 m - [Silvermoon Luxe](https://www.chch.live/business/silvermoon-luxe-merivale), Jewellery, 41 m - [J'aime Les Macarons](https://www.chch.live/business/j-aime-les-macarons-merivale), Bakeries, 42 m - [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5127377&lon=172.6219948) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5127377,172.6219948,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Parris%20%26%20Jeanne) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9189757289), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Parris & Jeanne?** A bookshop in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Parris & Jeanne?** 183 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5127377,172.6219948,17) **Is Parris & Jeanne still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Parris & Jeanne?** its [website](https://parrisandjeanne.co.nz/). **What other bookshops are near Parris & Jeanne?** [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale) (89 m), [Reverie Booksellers](https://www.chch.live/business/reverie-booksellers-saint-albans) (1.1 km), [King's Books & Stamps](https://www.chch.live/business/king-s-books-stamps-mairehau) (2.0 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop). **What’s near Parris & Jeanne?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/183-papanui-road) holds 8 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Stirling Women](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-women-merivale) (18 m); the Papanui Rd near Rugby St bus stop is 117 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (58 m). **What stood where Parris & Jeanne is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5127377&lon=172.6219948) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale