I picked up a free book!

Before one suspects that I’ve forgotten I’m in Paris, a Paris update. Shakespeare and Co. had a basket of free books at the front of the store 🙂  That really is such a lovely store–the free FUSAC in front of Shakespeare helped me find this apartment! I’m quite fortunate, too. My Japanese friend has been on the apartment-search for three weeks now.

As mentioned, I picked up The Invasion Handbook by Tom Paulin from Shakespeare and Co. It’s shows just how little I know about the origins of World War II. Paulin covers the events leading up to World War II, starting from the Versailles Treaty in 1919–all in 200 pages. How? Comme ça:

Shakespeare success!

Important: Before Sunset hunt.

OK so I will set out to find the exact locations of both Shakespeare and Co. and Le Pure Café tomorrow. I spent 2+ hours walking around St-Germain-des-Pres and Quatier Latin today, almost street by street for awhile, looking. Although I know that Shakespeare is in Quatier Latin, I am not certain of the exact spot. To be nice to my feet, I decided to do some planning before setting off again tomorrow. What clues do I have that will help me find said sites?

Shakespeare and Co/Le Pure Café

1) Outside of Shakespeare is very busy area. Céline stands in front of a little statue.

2) They walk past something that might be a cathédrale after exiting Shakespeare. Helpful things: gated area, no cars, cobblestones.

3) They go to a raised garden…key point: it exits right by the Seine.