About 3 km of green wooden boxes clamped to the quay parapets on both banks around Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis, selling old books, prints, stamps and magazines. Booksellers have worked here since the 16th century; the uniform 'wagon green' boxes date from around 1900.
- Address
- Quai de Conti, Quai des Grands-Augustins, Quai de la Mégisserie and Quai du Louvre, Paris
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Free to browse; prints and old books from a few euros (Price not verified)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The boxes stay locked on the parapet overnight, a right granted in 1891.
- Their trade was added to France's intangible cultural heritage inventory after a 2019 campaign.