Issue No. 13

La Belle Hortense
Berkeley Books
This is a quite unique book store and it
makes the list though it has almost
entirely French books on the shelves. It’s
the only book shop in Paris, perhaps in
France that opens until 2 o'clock in the
morning - with a wine cellar! It's a great
place to stop off for an aperitif and a
snack or a late night/early morning
coffee or glass of something else. It’s a
literary haven with a cosy, friendly
atmosphere and it’s very French!
La Belle Hortense; 31 rue Vieille du
Temple, Paris 4th Arr; www.cafeine.com;
Métro: Hôtel de Ville, St.Paul, Pont Marie;
Open daily 5pm - 2am.
Berkeley Books of Paris opened for
business in May 2006 when three
Californians who had worked together at
a nearby bookstore decided to team up
and open their own place. Popular
especially with American visitors, it has a
great range of used books (English
language), you can swap, buy, stroke the
shop’s cat and enjoy concerts, readings
and exhibitions that take place here on a
regular basis.
8, rue Casimir Delavigne 6th Arr; Metro:
Odeon; berkeleybooksofparis; Open
12am - 8pm Tues – Sat, 2pm - 8pm
Sunday.