Issue No. 13

Shakespeare & Company
One of the most famous and much loved
English language book shops in the city
luring visitors from around the world to
browse amongst the heaving book
shelves. It even made an appearance in
Woody Allen’s film “Midnight in Paris”.
A stone’s throw from Notre Dame, a
Wallace Fountain in front, a cute little café
on the corner with fabulous views, I like it
best at night (and it opens really late)
when the fairy lights glow (see left).
Though this is not the original location for
the shop in the days when Ernest
Hemingway and Scott Fitzgerald perused
the stock, it continues to win smitten fans
with its mellow, quaint look and feel, it’s
awesome literary connections and
fabulous choice of old and new books.
37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 5th Arr;
shakespeareandcompany.com; Metro:
Saint-Michel; Open 10am – 11pm daily.
Abbey Bookshop
Opened in 1989 by expat Canadian Brian
Spence, this gorgeous bookshop in the
Latin Quarter attracts a global audience
thanks to the eclectic collection of over
35,000 titles in English ranging from
scholarly to popular literature. It’s quirky
and utterly photogenic!
29 rue de la Parchminerie, 5th Arr;
Abbeybookshop; Metro: St. Michel/Cluny la
Sorbonne; Open: 10am-11pm Mon-Sat.