ENJOYING PARIS - CultureShock! A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette - page 283

organises author evenings and other events. Membership rates
are reasonable. Check out, too, the bouquinistes —the small
open-air stalls that line the quais on both sides of the Seine
from the Musée d'Orsay to Pont de Sully, selling old books of
all sorts. On weekends, it's fun to browse at the Marché aux
Livres (book market) at Square George-Brassens, 75015 for
bargains. The Salon du Livre (Paris Book Fair) that takes place
in late spring is open to the public.
1 er : Galignani: 224 rue de Rivoli ; tel: [phone]. Books
in English and French; specialises in art books.

1 er : W.H. Smith; 248 rue de Rivoli; tel: [phone].
British book chain; open on Sundays, 1:00-7:30 pm.
Readings and meet-the-author events.

4 e : Red Wheelbarrow; 22 rue Saint-Paul; tel: [phone].
Literature and non-fiction.

5 e : Abbey Bookshop; 29 rue de la Parcheminerie;

tel: [phone]. The 'Canadian' bookshop.

5 e : Shakespeare & Company; 37 rue de la Bûcherie;

tel: [phone]. Famous shop packed with new and
used books.

The famous Shakespeare and Company bookshop in the Latin Quarter,
revered hangout of book lovers and well-known—and would-be—writers.