A mountain of books, magazines, maps and postcards waits at Librarie Ulysse, the oldest specialty bookstore about travel in the world. Founded by Catherine Domain, a voracious traveler, who paused in 1971 to set down roots in her home on Ile Saint Louis, she wondered what to do. After searching a dozen bookstores for information on a country as close as Greece, she decided to open a bookstore dedicated to travel. Over 20,000 titles of new and used books fill this tiny shop on rue Saint Louis en l’Ile. On her website, Catherine reports that she begins her 38th year (updated in 2009) in “a good mood” and she continues to be fascinated by both people and books. She is also aware of doing a magnificent job that will soon disappear (what with all the electronic media.) She only asks to be wrong!! While she stated in a 2000 interview, “The Internet is a pain in the neck,” she also realized that it would render all specialty bookstores extinct. See http://www.etudes-francaises.net/entretiens/domain.htm. Catherine adds a personal touch to her site, www.ulysse.fr. On the Events page, events are updated weekly usually on Sunday. If you are searching for a travel resource, you can input your information and receive “le conseile,” French for “advice.” Pessimism about the future is hardly evident at this special place located on rue Saint Louis en l'Ile. Librarie Ulysse, 26, rue Saint Louis en l’Isle. [4th.]
Metro: Pont Marie
www.ulysse.fr
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