Quai de Conti

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZKh0lbk9wfVIsGR9FLTXq0nYtREnr8fv-om2Z_vlNshyphenhyphentnAzZZybVzs3fTeC00CJzrduNeKi9g2iPSCYmP3OCdrYcLwFjl6RIqtWlZbViLDOJljQuix_daity0IoKCydwwypxgkkt7g/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_190DSC_8785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZKh0lbk9wfVIsGR9FLTXq0nYtREnr8fv-om2Z_vlNshyphenhyphentnAzZZybVzs3fTeC00CJzrduNeKi9g2iPSCYmP3OCdrYcLwFjl6RIqtWlZbViLDOJljQuix_daity0IoKCydwwypxgkkt7g/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_190DSC_8785.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Les Bouquinistes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Very near the Left Bank entrance to Pont des Arts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the bouquinistes kept their stands open</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">even in the steady rain.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bon week end</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quai de Conti</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Quai de Conti

Les Bouquinistes Very near the Left Bank entrance to Pont des Arts the bouquinistes kept their stands open even in the steady rain. bon week...

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Quai Saint-Michel - "layers"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT516-vZS57kG8dAgzj8WIWuvOo5KUUlDJXQESQm8vsEJAv_I6VSfXSaJDHsS6YZhQAA2P5bhe5sLrK_YgoK5GBLkUoHnCbKpd-40QBcrwM54kXg4rgYt8Vs6DRei41HMjulDBltZozmI/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_119DSC_4367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT516-vZS57kG8dAgzj8WIWuvOo5KUUlDJXQESQm8vsEJAv_I6VSfXSaJDHsS6YZhQAA2P5bhe5sLrK_YgoK5GBLkUoHnCbKpd-40QBcrwM54kXg4rgYt8Vs6DRei41HMjulDBltZozmI/s1600/2013+May+19+0519_119DSC_4367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Layers seen along theSeine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taken from the Pont Saint-Michel you can see layers from the buildings along the quai, the bouquinistes, the level under the street, the banks of the Seine, and finally the Seine herself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How have I not noticed the walkway under the street level on this south side of the river?  What are those open spaces in the stone wall, and what lies beyond?  I am thinking of Jean-Valjean and M. Hugo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Quai Saint-Michel et Pont Saint-Michel</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Quai Saint-Michel - "layers"

Layers seen along theSeine Taken from the Pont Saint-Michel you can see layers from the buildings along the quai, the bouquinistes, the leve...

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Les bouquinistes sous la pluie

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaj-2Kmiie5VY_VwtK5NTYDhvYVftOngsEAYBHHsG7d_wbi1JuN4LbKAHT0qnSPQB68PzTXKph7SVsNDAkp0kegVP5-MoP9rvTiNOq-D04vMrWtW8FQEZUCGkzOuzdPxl3xuw2C99IfY/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_190DSC_8785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaj-2Kmiie5VY_VwtK5NTYDhvYVftOngsEAYBHHsG7d_wbi1JuN4LbKAHT0qnSPQB68PzTXKph7SVsNDAkp0kegVP5-MoP9rvTiNOq-D04vMrWtW8FQEZUCGkzOuzdPxl3xuw2C99IfY/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_190DSC_8785.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The bouquinistes were open on this rainy October day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">selling to the tourists who braved the weather.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The very old books, journals, and cards are kept in the back of the stall, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">protected from the rain.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bouquinistes</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Quai de Conti</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Les bouquinistes sous la pluie

The bouquinistes were open on this rainy October day selling to the tourists who braved the weather. The very old books, journals, and cards...

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Les Bouquinistes

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8lJC-tspA1ZzUbhdoeHCkoUdWyTUn5FFSvJZM-YfgqBMUNnF2Z0TjYiPSvdbGXtl-wEegIzI2X1EzwxN8DWhtNYYWNZ0OhAwaIca7ZM4-5Zik4irLULluTOHqqcQyIw_30gSaQZNAfc/s1600/2006+dec+paris+DSC_0267+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541462092710330866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8lJC-tspA1ZzUbhdoeHCkoUdWyTUn5FFSvJZM-YfgqBMUNnF2Z0TjYiPSvdbGXtl-wEegIzI2X1EzwxN8DWhtNYYWNZ0OhAwaIca7ZM4-5Zik4irLULluTOHqqcQyIw_30gSaQZNAfc/s640/2006+dec+paris+DSC_0267+cropped.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Les bouquinistes or used book sellers are seen all along the quais, particularly near Notre Dame. They have been an installation along the Seine since the 1500s and are now regulated by the city of Paris. It is estimated that it takes 8 years on a waiting list to be assigned one of these dark green boxes renting for about 100 Euros per year. Although there are many keychains, magnets and postcards, the city requires a balance of books and souvenirs and that the "green shop" be open at least 4 days each week.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I do love old postcards and greeting cards and the quais are great places to stroll and shop. </span>

Les Bouquinistes

Les bouquinistes or used book sellers are seen all along the quais, particularly near Notre Dame. They have been an installation along the S...

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