Les Bouquinistes: Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprises 226 riverside booksellers with 900 'book boxes' & 300,000 or so old & modern literary works to discover – a veritable treasure.
Thank you for this post. I love it! I remember one of the strangest things about Paris during lockdown was walking along the river on the left bank and seeing all of the bookstalls closed and shuttered. And then, months later, watching them slowly reopen--though many remained closed. I appreciate your interviews with the booksellers here. I did stop and buy books occasionally, but I often passed by without stopping simply because I felt intimidated. This is a good reminder that the bouquinistes of Paris really are welcoming.
Thank you Michelle. It’s so easy when intimidated to forget that these are very hard workers and are real people. As it turns out most are open and welcoming of a chat. I can’t imagine trying to make a living out in the elements like that.
Here's an opportunity to meet more bouquinistes in Paris:
For those interested in 'les bouquinistes' as people, here is a short VIDEO introducing us to others, its lovely: https://fb.watch/mfUtEatZjt/
Thank you for this post. I love it! I remember one of the strangest things about Paris during lockdown was walking along the river on the left bank and seeing all of the bookstalls closed and shuttered. And then, months later, watching them slowly reopen--though many remained closed. I appreciate your interviews with the booksellers here. I did stop and buy books occasionally, but I often passed by without stopping simply because I felt intimidated. This is a good reminder that the bouquinistes of Paris really are welcoming.
Thank you Michelle. It’s so easy when intimidated to forget that these are very hard workers and are real people. As it turns out most are open and welcoming of a chat. I can’t imagine trying to make a living out in the elements like that.
A fine story.