Librairie Jousseaume, Historic bookstore in Galerie Vivienne, Paris, France
Librairie Jousseaume occupies two connected stores within Galerie Vivienne, featuring tall wooden shelves filled with books from floor to ceiling.
The establishment began as Librairie Petit-Siroux in 1826 before the Jousseaume family acquired it in 1890, maintaining its original glass door inscription.
The bookstore maintains a collection of rare books, antique editions, and literary works, continuing the French tradition of independent bookselling.
Located at 45-47 Galerie Vivienne in the 2nd arrondissement, the bookstore opens Monday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
The store features a spiral staircase leading to a mezzanine level where customers can find the first edition of Hachette's Le Livre de Poche series.
Location: 2nd arrondissement of Paris
Website: https://librairie-jousseaume.com
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00-19:00
Phone: +33142960624
Email: email@example.com
Website: https://librairie-jousseaume.com
GPS coordinates: 48.86697,2.33993
Latest update: March 28, 2025 23:57
European historic libraries and bookshops preserve written heritage accumulated over centuries. From Livraria Bertrand in Lisbon, founded in 1732 and still operating at the same location, to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, which has housed over 13 million works since 1602, these sites reflect the evolution and dissemination of books. Livraria Lello in Porto is notable for its curved wooden staircase and neo-Gothic woodwork from 1906, while Dominicanen Bookshop in Maastricht is housed in a converted 13th-century church. These spaces are distinguished by their architecture, from baroque to neo-Gothic, and by their function preserved across centuries. The Celsus Library in Izmir, built in 135 AD, used double walls to protect its 12,000 parchments from humidity. Hatchards in London has been operating since 1797 over five floors in Piccadilly, whereas Shakespeare and Company in Paris has maintained its English-language tradition since 1951 opposite Notre-Dame. These institutions offer visitors the chance to explore places where the history of the book is engraved in stone and wood.
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