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shakespeareandcompany.com) in the Latin Quarter is mandatory for literature lovers. It’s intriguing to browse the aisles, with special shelves dedicated to Lost Generation authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and others who caroused Paris in the 1920s. Upstairs you might find, as I did, young people lolling on beds reading or plinking out a tune on the battered upright piano. (Thousands of young readers and writers, called “Tumbleweeds,” have stayed at the bookshop since it opened in 1951, working during the day in return for their board.)” data-id=”111466752″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/8948_image.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.11466752″/>Photo Credit: Newsday / Tom Beer
The City of Light had a rough year in 2015, culminating with the terrorist attacks of Nov. 13. Tourism took a hit, at least in the short term, with airline and hotel bookings down, along with museum attendance. But none of that deterred me from going forward with my Paris vacation in early February (and a discounted fare of $900 offered by AirFrance during a two-day flash sale helped seal the deal). I found that this most magical of European capitals, long a tourist favorite, has lost none of its luster, and I enjoyed a vacation I will remember for years to come. We’ll always have Paris, and here are some reasons why.
