7 bookstores, libraries and literary landmarks in Paris for bibliophiles to bookmark - SilverKris
"France’s oldest public library, born from Cardinal Mazarin’s 17th-century collection, delivers a quintessential 'dark academia' atmosphere: wood-panelled galleries stacked floor to ceiling with books, Roman marble busts watching over readers and an aura of history (and creaky floors) that recalls its origins as a private ministerial library later opened to the public." - Olivia Ho
