Shakespeare and Company

Shakespeare and Company
bookstore in Paris
#21 in Paris / #27 in France
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by Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net).
/ CC BY-SA 4.0

Shakespeare and Company in Paris, France, is a legendary English-language bookstore situated on the Left Bank of the Seine, opposite Notre-Dame Cathedral. Founded by American George Whitman in 1951, it has become a beloved literary institution, known for its cozy atmosphere, eclectic collection of books, and its tradition of offering lodging to aspiring writers in exchange for helping out in the store.


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