Latin Quarter - Paris - page 481

In a heritage-listed townhouse, this welcoming Canadian-run bookshop serves free coffee
(sweetened with maple syrup) to sip while you browse tens of thousands of new and used
books, and organises literary events and countryside hikes.

GAMES, HOBBIES

MAGIE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ;

01 43 54 13 63; www.mayette.com ; 8 rue des Carmes, 5e; 1-8pm Mon-

Sat; Maubert-Mutualité)
One of a kind, this 1808-established magic shop is said to be the world's oldest. Since 1991
it's been in the hands of world-famous magic pro Dominique Duvivier. Professional and
hobbyist magicians flock here to discuss king sandwiches, reverse assemblies, false cuts and
other card tricks with him and his daughter, Alexandra.
Should you want to learn the tricks of the trade, Duvivier has magic courses up his sleeve.

BOOKS

LIBRAIRIE EYROLLES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.eyrolles.com ; 61 bd St-Germain, 5e; 9.30am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm

Sat; Maubert-Mutualité)
Art, design, architecture, dictionaries and kids' books are the mainstay of this large book-
shop with titles in English and stacks of browsing space.
For maps, guides and travel lit hop across the street to its Librairie de Voyage ( MAP
GOOGLE MAP ; 63 bd St-Germain, 5e;

9.30am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm Sat; Maubert Mutualité) .

MARKET

MARCHÉ MAUBERT
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; place Maubert, 5e; 7am-2.30pm Tue, Thu & Sat; Maubert-Mutualité)
The Left Bank's bourgeois bohemian soul lives on at this colourful street market. Expect the
usual line of tempting market fare, though it doesn't come cheap.

MARKET

MARCHÉ MONGE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; place Monge, 5e; 7am-2pm Wed, Fri & Sun; Place Monge)
The open-air Marché Monge is laden with wonderful cheeses, baked goods and a host of
other temptations.