Strolling along the Left Bank of Paris
We decided to take a walk along the left bank and visit some of the stalls of the booksellers there. If you’ve
The booksellers shops on the Left Bank of Paris
never been to Paris or the left bank, the booksellers’ stalls are metal and attached to the stone wall that overlooks the Seine. They sort of reminded me of giant Coleman stoves – you know how they fold down into a neat rectangle that makes them easy to take camping, and then when you get to your destination and you’re ready to cook, you just unfold them? That’s the idea only on a grander scale. (When folded up, the stalls can be locked, and I assume the owners just leave everything inside so they don’t have to cart it back and forth.
We wandered around, looking at what was for sale. In addition to books we saw posters, stamps, videos, souvenirs, and collectibles. In fact, we ran across a man selling old newspaper advertisements for products featuring TinTin, which is a character in a series of books, and soon to be a movie by Steven Spielburg.
Altough these are only replicas, they make a nice addition to Alain’s growing collection! For me, the only thing missing was the accordion music playing “La Vie en Rose” – although there were a group of 20 somethings doing some drumming close to us, and they had a good beat going!
After walking around the left bank, we stopped to get a drink, and then walked across the bridge to see Notre Dame…
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