Shop Le Pont Traverse, Paris, France

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Often overlooked by the crowds that storm Shakespeare & Co., Le Pont Traverse is a quaint bookshop located by the Luxembourg Gardens. The name loosely translates to “Across the Bridge,” but locals know it as “The Old Butcher’s Bookshop.” Located on the bottom floor of a white, six-story building, Le Pont Traverse stands out with its vibrant royal-blue paint and colorful windows. The original butcher’s shop was converted into a bookstore by the poet and writer Marcel Béalu, who chose to keep many of the shop’s original elements intact. Golden bull heads grace the upper perimeter of the shop’s blue exterior, and white-painted meat hooks still hang from the ceiling within, hinting at the true nature of the store’s past. In an unconventional decorating choice, a small chandelier graces the ceiling while tribal masks hang on the loaded bookshelves.

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