http://www.walkingthinice.com/2006/07/06/researching-communes/ The Adventures of Smith & Lady Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.walkingthinice.com/2006/07/06/researching-communes/#comment-3 amy Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:27:54 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=27#comment-3 i don't think paris is currently on your itinerary, BUT william shakespeare and company bookstore on the river seine, by the notre dame (doesn't that even sound romantic and wonderful) is an incredible, sprawling bookstore that has rooms available in exchange for your work time in the store. the man who owns it is 91 now. i was there 4 years ago and didn't want to leave. it is magical. google them. they have a decent website. poetry readings by the seine...........may i also recommend the hideout. a great irish bar in the place de monge. nothing like an irishman speaking french........(sigh) i don’t think paris is currently on your itinerary, BUT william shakespeare and company bookstore on the river seine, by the notre dame (doesn’t that even sound romantic and wonderful) is an incredible, sprawling bookstore that has rooms available in exchange for your work time in the store. the man who owns it is 91 now. i was there 4 years ago and didn’t want to leave. it is magical. google them. they have a decent website. poetry readings by the seine………..may i also recommend the hideout. a great irish bar in the place de monge. nothing like an irishman speaking french……..(sigh)

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