Shakespeare and Company Café

Shakespeare and Company, a historic English-language bookstore in Paris's Latin Quarter, sits facing Notre-Dame Cathedral across the Seine. Originally established by Sylvia Beach during the 1920s, it became a gathering place for expatriate writers like Hemingway, Joyce, and Stein. The current location, founded by George Whitman, continues this literary legacy with its maze-like interior of floor-to-ceiling books. The charming café serves organic coffee and fresh pastries—perfect for enjoying literature with cathedral views.