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Explore Paris’ Most Beautiful Bookstores

Elisabeth Perotin

Paris, often dubbed the “City of Light,” is also a city of books. Its literary history is rich, with famous writers like Victor Hugo, Ernest Hemingway, and Simone de Beauvoir having walked its cobbled streets, found inspiration in its cafés, and spent hours browsing its bookstores. Whether you are a book lover, a collector, or simply looking for a cozy place to read, Paris offers some of the most stunning bookstores in the world. In this guide, we explore the most beautiful bookstores in Paris, each with its unique charm, history, and atmosphere. Continue reading Explore Paris’ Most Beautiful Bookstores

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Shakespeare and Co bookshop

Elisabeth Perotin

There are bookshops where you could spend hours … This is the case with Shakespeare and Co, located a stone’s throw from Notre-Dame and which has positioned itself for so long as the temple of English-speaking literature in Paris. Back on the little history of this essential Parisian bookstore! A meeting place for intellectuals In the beginning, it was Sylvia Beach, an American bookseller and publisher, who created the first Shakespeare and Company in 1919. This temple of the book first settled on rue Dupuytren and then at 12 rue de l’Odéon. Continue reading Shakespeare and Co bookshop