A wide selection in a fabulous setting! Formerly the Paris branch of this English chain, WH Smith, this is now the biggest indie bookstore in the city, and has been around since 1870. Along with its huge range of English-language books and magazines, it hosts signings by famous authors, and harbors a lovely tearoom next to the children’s’ section. Look out for the shop’s stunning fireplace and Domestic Revival-style reliefs, dating from the turn of the last century. There’s even a period stained-glass window of George Washington’s coat of arms, and no one really knows why it’s there.