France+Spain Things

 

 A store in Bilbao, Spain. Reminds me of Patti Smith's speech: Pinocchio has good intentions...

Iconic Paris Metro Entrance.- Art Nouveau typeface designed by Hector Guimard.
 In front of Musée du Louvre. For more info, here.

I love the idea of free bikes for citizens to use in a city.

(In Paris. Barcelona and Copenhagen also have it) 

The bookstore, popularized by the movie Before Sunset, is now a must-visit spot in Paris. However, it has served as a place for English-Language writers to gather for long time ago, such as Hemingway. It has an old school independent bookstore charm; no wonder many people want to stop by.

On the day I visited, It was very crowded, and I didn't have a chance to browse all the books. But, it is FULL OF BOOKS. I did see one book published by the New York Times (?), Julia Child's cook book, and many poem books (a lot of them are handmade). The people who work there seem to be Americans (I guess they are writers from the States). It was originally open by an American from New Jersey, Sylvia Beach, in 1919. For more info, here.