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Shakespeare and Company

Latin Quarter

This legendary English bookstore has been a sanctuary for writers since the 1920s, with books stacked floor-to-ceiling in cozy, winding rooms. Ask for the iconic stamp at checkout and your purchase becomes a permanent souvenir from Paris.

Literary landmark
English-language haven
Historic bohemian atmosphere
Cozy reading nooks

Tips

🎬"You feel like you are in a movie"
"A luminous haven where the city seems to slow down"
📚head upstairs to the quiet reading room

Shakespeare and Company

37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, France

Upcoming at Shakespeare and Company

Tuesday, Jun 16
Bloomsday! Celebrating James Joyce's Ulysses

Bloomsday! Celebrating James Joyce's Ulysses

June 16 at 2pm

Join fellow book lovers for an afternoon celebrating Joyce's masterpiece with live readings, music, and a picnic spread of burgundy and gorgonzola sandwiches. The kind of literary gathering that feels like stepping into the pages of Paris history.