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St-Germain, Latin and Luxembourg Quarters : Booksellers

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1. Shakespeare and Co

Bibliophiles spend hours in the rambling rooms of Paris’s renowned English-language bookshop. There are books in other languages too and poetry readings most Mondays at 8pm.
2. Bouquinistes

The green stalls of the booksellers (bouquinistes ) on the quays of the Left Bank are a Parisian landmark. Pore over the posters, old postcards, magazines, hardbacks, paperbacks, comics and sheet music.
3. Musée d’Orsay Bookshop

As well as its wonderful collections, the museum has a bewilderingly large and busy art bookshop (see Musée d’Orsay).
4. La Hune

Landmark literary hangout. Good collections on art, photography and literature.
5. Librairie Gourmande

Foodies should head for this haven, where cookbooks in several languages are available, along with posters and other food-related items.
6. Album

Specialist in comic books, which are big business in France, from Tintin to erotica.
7. Librairie Présence Africaine

Specialist on books on Africa, as the name suggests. Good information point, too, if you want to eat African food or hear African music.
8. Tea & Tattered Pages

An excellent venue for a relaxed afternoon’s browsing among thousands of English-language books; you can have a cuppa, too.
9. Librairie Maeght

Specialist in books on art adjoining the Maeght art gallery, with a good collection of posters, postcards and other items.
10. The Village Voice

North American bias, but works by writers from around the world as well.