"Although its interior feels sleek and modern, this is Paris’s oldest continuous bookshop, operating since the 1700s; its storied doors have welcomed writers such as Guy de Maupassant and Michel Foucault, and it even played a role in François Truffaut’s discovery of a novel he would adapt for Jules et Jim — today booksellers pin handwritten recommendations to favoured covers, preserving a personal, curated browsing experience." - Olivia Ho