The Bouquinistes of Paris, France, are booksellers of used and antiquarian books who ply their trade along the banks of the Seine, which would not be the same without the established bouquinistes. The booksellers and their green painted boxes have truly become one of the many iconic symbols of Paris. It was once said that the Seine is the only river in the world that runs between two bookshelves. Always in the open air during any weather “by the wind, the rain, the frost, the snow, the fog, and the great sun, that they end by looking much like the old statues of cathedrals”.