Paris has been known as the refuge for real and wannabe artists over time, be it jazz musicians, poets, painters, writers and others.
Isobel Scott covers some New Cafés Littéraires for Globespotters.
Amongst them Tea and Tattered Pages "with its second hand English books from floor to
ceiling. At the back of the shop, behind beaded curtains, there is a
little tea salon".
Another highlight is La Belle Hortense where "the accent is on wine. The zinc bar is the first
stop when you walk into the baby-blue painted store. Pick a glass (or
bottle) from the wine list and wander off to the bookshelves in the
back room. Their selection includes design-your-own-cover (Penguin
editions) English and French classics and modern prizewinners".
A more extended guide on Literary Watering Holes in Paris was offered by Gridskipper (February 2008).
Where are the best literary cafes in your corner of the world?
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