The booksellers that line the River Seine in Paris – known as “bouquinistes” - are an iconic part of the city’s landscape. But recent years have proved a difficult time, with the growth of online shopping, a series of strikes and protests and now Covid-19 all taking their toll on sales. Now though, the city of Paris is hoping to attract new blood to this centuries-old profession by launching an appeal for applicants to fill a number of stalls currently lying vacant.

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