We were looking forward to visiting Shakespeare & Company on our first day in Paris. After a short walk from our apartment, we first enjoyed the cafe adjacent to the bookstore. Lots of seating, very friendly service, lots of tables inside and out with a view of Notre Dame. We loved the used books alcove! Found a book we'd been looking for four years. In the main section of the bookstore, there may be a short wait to enter because of the. number of people in the store. But once you get in, you'll be amazed by the size and the quality of the books. Huge selection of quality paperbacks to tempt you. And the Reading Room upstairs was very inviting as well. Fun introduction to Paris for us.

Although the bookstore wasn't open yet on the day we visited there is a cafe next door. It has a great menu and also offers select books from the bookstore and also some souvenir items. Reasonably priced.

It's an institution and I'd definitely recommend it. It had a small line going out the door, but it moved quickly. All the staff were lovely and spoke both French and English. The shop is filled to the brim with a great selection of all genres, while also being extremely homey. Shoutout to the lovely girl at cash who was very friendly and nice despite have a lot of people to deal with.

Just go! I had been to Paris many times but never stopped in. It was wonderful and everyone in the place (visitors) obviously love books. The quiet space upstairs was quiet and you could channel the vibe of your favourite author sitting at the typewriter. The books get stamped with a Shakespeare and Co. mark which makes a lovely souvenir for a book you'd buy anyway!

The most unique bookstore I’ve ever visited. A wonderful selection and the upstairs reading room is something you cannot skip! You can see and feel the antiquity and historic beauty of not only the building, but the books housed within.

Loved this bookstore! I love reading, I love history, and I love iconic spots - you get it all here. Be sure to read up on the history of the store before you visit. Purchase a book while you are here and ask for the special wrapping paper. They will wrap it, add a postcard and spray it with perfume. A very nice gift to take home.

Really now this historic bookshop is to me just a place to say you been. Expect a line and for it to be very crowded inside. Most of the books are paperbacks and from what I can tell are priced at a premium because they are makes from the shop. Worth a stop if you want to mark it off your Paris list.

Took my mother and 11 year old daughter here one late afternoon. Waited in the queue for maybe 10 minutes, no big problem there. It’s not a large bookstore but it is historically significant and has some charm to it. The selection of books in English is quite large and prices were fair. Of course I got The Humpback of Notre Dame! It was a fun experience and they even stamp the inside of your books with their signature logo. Pretty cool.

Every time I'm in Paris, I try to come here. It's a great bookstore with a decent inventory and very knowledgeable staff who always manage to be friendly and hospitable, despite my flagrant violation of the photography guidelines when snapping a picture of this book that happens to have my middle name on the cover. I know this is a stop on the tourist route through town, yet it still retains so much charm for me. Give it a go; it's a piece of history, and we're all quite grateful it survived the COVID-19 era.

If you love books, reading and or writing… or watched or read anything set in Paris, yiu e heard of this place. Yes, there’s a line to go in but it moves fast and the people that work there are very nice and helpful! I was hoping they had more used books than they had and they were out of the book I was looking for, but I found another :) And it was by an author I love and somehow had never heard of the book before as it is popular in Europe but not in America! My daughter found a few books too. Plus had to get their cute book tote. Prices were reasonable and I love that they stamp the books as bought there! Make sure to read the signs outside. Live the vibe. Look up a bit of the history of you haven’t. It’s small and a must for readers/writers to stop here!