FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “So you want to be a ‘bouquiniste’? Tough times for Paris booksellers prompts search for new recruits” – below is their description.
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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FRANCE 24 English YouTube Channel
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