Prepare your visit
🔥 Olympic Games 🔥
🚨 Due to the Olympic opening ceremony, the bookshop will be closed on Friday 26 July 🚨
Planning on visiting us between July 18th and 25th ? The Olympic Games will have an impact on the access to our shop and our hours during this period. To be sure you come when we're open, keep checking this page for updates. We'll post all information here as soon as we have it. Thanks for your understanding.
You can visit us without obtaining a QR code 'Pass Jeux'. You'll be able to arrive at the following metro / RER stations and walk to the shop:
- Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (metro lines 4 and 10 / RER lines B and C)
- Cluny La Sorbonne (metro line 10)
- Maubert-Mutualité (metro line 10)
Bus routes that usually run through the area are mostly suspended or on diversion.
Important resources
Make sure you always plan your trips by public transport, using the following websites and preparing your route:
For information regarding the impacts of the Olympic Games on traffic in Paris and any other information on the organization before and during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games :
Following the opening ceremony (26th of July), visits to the bookstore will return to normal .
General informations
Here are some practical tips and details that may be helpful when preparing your visit to Shakespeare and Company.
Access
The majority of the ground floor is wheelchair accessible. As are the Antiquarian bookshop and Café. If you require additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of staff.
Groups and Large Bags
Unfortunately we are unable to admit large groups (such as tour groups and school classes), or visitors with either luggage or large backpacks.
No Photos
In order to maintain a pleasant environment for our readers and browsers, we ask that visitors do not take photos or film inside the bookshop.
Queue
The bookshop is situated in a small 17th-century building. In order to make your visit comfortable, we limit the number of people in the store at any one time. During busy periods, there is sometimes a queue to enter, but it generally moves quickly.
General Opening Hours
Open from Monday to Wednesday from 10:00 to 20:00 / Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00 / Sunday from 12:00 to 19:00
Getting Here
37, rue de la Bûcherie, 75005, Paris
Tel.: +33 (0)1 43 25 40 93
Métro:
- Line 4, Saint-Michel or Cité
- Line 10, Cluny La Sorbonne
RER:
- Line B or C, Saint-Michel Notre Dame
