Shakespeare and Company

 If you wander up the stairs to the second floor, you find the very  interesting places that this bookshop is known for.

So Many Books...

 so little time when shopping at Shakespeare and Company

Mots sages

Shakespeare & Company. 

La boutique de livres

Don't we all just have to stop by Shakespeare and Company just to get our "fix" every trip?

Amour

at Shakespeare & Company

Un bon prix

Half price theatre books.  A great deal at Shakespeare & Company.

Beaucoup des livres

No matter how many times I visit Paris, I always need a stop at Shakespeare & Company.  They always have interesting displays and customers to photograph as well.

Shakespeare & Company

37 Rue de la Bûcherie

75005 Paris

Attention à la marche

Managing the stairs from the second floor at Shakespeare & Company took longer than necessary due to the photo ops along the way.  I wonder if anyone has ever tried to count the number of books there!

Le chapeau violet

Shakespeare & Company

One can stay in Paris for days, weeks, months and never tire of photographing the many beautiful buildings. parks and monuments.  When I'm there, of course I love that, but what I'm always in search of are those moments when you capture an image that had you been a minute too early or too late.......you would have missed.  I think this gentleman seated behind this suitcase full of books ( which I've photographed on other trips ) was just such a shot.  Actually, I had more than a minute.  He sat through several snaps, perhaps in awe of what the crazy américain photographer was doing, and then I wandered off and came back and he was still there,  so I took that to mean I needed to give it another go.  Merci Monsieur ( looking good in that purple cap) !

Samedi Signes - Tribute

This banner hangs over the doorway at *Shakespeare & Co. as a tribute to founder George Whitman who died on Decemeber 14, 2011 at the age of 98.  He established the bookstore in 1951 and lived in a small apartment over the shop till his death.  George was quite a character. I love the photograph they chose here.

* The shop's website has a lovely tribute that you might want to see.

Shakespeare and Company

37 rue de la Bûcherie

La Fenêtre Ouverte

If you can squeeze yourself through the throngs at Shakespeare & Company, and wind your way upstairs, you will discover some wonderful finds!  I will admit it took me three trips here to finally discover the back stairs.

Paris Jaune III - The Naked Lunch

Imagine my delight when I spotted this very table and chairs in Woody Allen's  Midnight in Paris!  I had just selected this photo, taken in front of Shakespeare and Company,  for a blog post.  On closer inspection I thought the book choice in the window rather amusing as well.

Par la Fenêtre

In June I revisited Shakespeare & Co. I finally made my way to the back of the shop and up the stairs. Oh, it's a sight to behold. I will share more photographs with you, but today a charming view from the upstairs window. This if for my loyal reader Gary who requested some photos for his 5th grade students! I am always happy to honor reader requests when I possibly can.

You'll love this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hLk11K9OPI

McGuffey's in Paris?

Our first day in Paris, we covered a lot of territory. We stopped at Shakespeare and Co. on the Left Bank to poke around ( and warm up). While I was standing in line to purchase the latest issue of Paris Magazine ( that I can only find at S& Co), the rest of the group found the back staircase and were lucky enough to see the upstairs of this interesting place. Outside I spotted this old suitcase stuffed with books. I seem to have a "thing" about old luggage. Maybe that's because I've been without mine too many times in Paris lately! You might also spy a well known Paris blogger here as well. Apparently we both found our way into each other's photos that day!

Just Curious

I chuckled when I caught this young man sneaking a peek at Shakespeare and Company.

A Day and Night With la Tour Eiffel

Author Jill Jonnes

Another day full of new sights, new tastes and old and new friends. I started my day with Mary and Peter at a wonderful little cafe, Aux Marches du Cafe, just minutes from the Eiffel Tower. After a delicious lunch we headed to Paris' Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine. Only a little over two years old, this gorgeous museum is housed in a wing of the Chaillot Palace overlooking the tower itself. Stunning replicas of architectural features dating back to 11th century cathedrals to ultra modern architecture of today makes this a musuem you will want to add to your list when you visit Paris. After your tour you can stop by their extensive bookstore and have a cafe on the terrace and enjoy the spectacular view. We bid Peter good bye and headed to BHV . If you haven't visited their bottom floor hardware department, put that on your list as well. We loaded up on their great tote bags for 3.50 euros and headed for Shakespeare and Company on the banks of the Seine. I found the new Paris Magazine which features in its premier issue, an article by Meredith Mullins. We swung in Eglise Saint Severin for a few photos and walked ( I was getting pretty tired by then) to a nearby hotel for a talk and book signing by American author Jill Jonnes, who has written a fascinating new book called Eiffel's Tower. It was nice meeting Jill and several Americans living in or wanting to live in Paris. Richard Nahem of Eye Prefer Paris , fame joined us and we all had dinner at Pizza Chic. Time to say bonne nuit everyone!

Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine
We stopped many times to admire the commanding view of la tour from the museum's windows!

Chapel Eglise Saint Severin

The stained glass windows at Saint Severin are remarkable
The ummmm view from the terrace!