Surely you have been inspired by your trip to Paris, to know more, to do some reading about its history, inhabitants, and culture! Located in one of the well-preserved 17th century mansions of the Marais, this bookstore specializes in all things Parisian.

Photography books, unusual biographies, maps, historical accounts, art books. One will always find something fascinating here, which helps to quench one's insatiable thirst for the thing that is the essence of Paris.

LIBRAIRIE DE L'HOTEL DE SULLY
62 rue St-Antoine
6th Arrondisement
Metro: St-Paul
Hours: 10am-6pm Tuesday to Sunday

For some amateurs de Paris (lovers of Paris), these spots may not be secret at all. Maybe you frequent them, drawn like the bee to the flower. Maybe you have never heard them mentioned. These places do not find their way onto the broad first-time visitor to Paris itinerary. But as an adjunct to “doing the Louvre”, and as a way to become more intimate with the nuances of this complex city, I highly recommend them.

Who doesn’t like to be led off the beaten path?