14 Wonderful Bookstores You Need to Visit
| July 7, 2017
Shakespeare and Company – Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company, located along the banks of the Seine River in Paris, is a beautifully quirky bookstore that also features several hidden sleeping nooks. It was built in 1951 by an American named George Whitman who wanted to contribute to Paris’ growing literary scene.
He encouraged young writers (whom he called tumbleweeds) to come visit the bookstore and trade a few hours of labor for a safe place to sleep. Even now, you can apply to sleep at Shakespeare and Company – a dream come true for bookworms with wanderlust. They also carry a huge variety of classic literature, in both French and English.
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