Secondhand bookshop with a huge and changing range of stock, a fair bit of it in English. Have a browse and a coffee at the upstairs cafe.
Pêle-Mêle
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The medieval building and 1622 courtyard garden alone would be worth a visit, but it's the world's oldest printing press, priceless manuscripts and…
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This mural very effectively depicts a life-sized figure teetering towards a trompe l’œil window.
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