Paris: Shakespeare and Company
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00
The Vibe:The storied English bookshop by the Seine
Opposite Notre-Dame on the Left Bank stands the city's most famous English-language bookshop. It has hosted and housed writers since the 1950s.
Books climb every wall of a warren of small, creaking rooms. Readers curl into corners as the Seine and the cathedral wait outside.
- The city's most famous English-language bookshop
- A gathering place for writers since the 1950s
- Faces Notre-Dame across the Seine
- Known for housing travelling writers, the 'Tumbleweeds'
Fit For
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "A literary landmark of the Left Bank."
- 🧳 Solo: "A quiet browse with a river view."
- 💕 Couples: "A romantic, bookish detour."
- 📸 Photographers: "The green façade with Notre-Dame behind."
Highlights
- The warren of book-lined rooms
- The reading nooks and resident cat
- The literary history of the shop
- The café next door — Hidden Gem
- The view to Notre-Dame across the river
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