"The Mad Hatter's Tea Party"

Slow Sunday in Paris? GO TO SHAKESPEARE AND CO. across from the Notre Dame. Have a look around, find bargain books such as Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and get it stamped with the official seal! At 4 o'clock, go to the third floor for a tea party in a tiny room that smells like spiced tea and the old books that take up more room than the people.

Feel the bohemian Paris of the early 20th century and meet all kinds of interesting characters who themselves have been friends with writers such as Orson Wells! Have some tea and snacks and listen to what people have to share, meet other travelers and contribute some poetry yourself. Panmelis, the hostess who changes her name every few years, may even rap for you .

Shakespeare and Co. was founded in 1951 by George Whitman as a literary, bohemian, center for the anglophones. As Whitman himself put it, he has been running "a socialist utopia masquerading as a bookstore" for over 50 years!

Take the Metro to either St. Michel or Cluny La Sorbonne. The store is right accross the river from the Notre Dame.