A symbol of Paris, on the banks of the Seine, the city has been preserved! Pony, you're so obedient!
In just over five months, the Olympic Games in Paris will begin. France has put a lot of effort into making this conference special, different.
Thus, for the first time in history, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was not held in the stadium, but on the Seine.
It's a good idea, but in practice, it's a bit troublesome, and the security problem alone is enough to give people a headache.
And at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the first thing you encounter is the dilapidated book stalls on the banks of the Seine.
For security reasons, the City of Paris** temporarily relocated one-sixth of its old bookstalls along the Seine to the Olympic Games on July 25 due to security concerns.
As soon as this remark came out, it immediately aroused many people's **.
Not only those stall owners who sell used books, but even some former politicians, French scholars, professors, and staff of scientific research institutions have also sent out ** to France.
It's nothing short of devastating! It's not appropriate!
However, despite the big trouble, there is no follow-up, and it is a mystery whether this old bookstore can continue to exist at the Olympic Games.
The official Elysee Palace released a message on Tuesday:
Unable to reach a consensus on a bipartisan agreement, Chairman Matthew asked the Secretary of State and the Paris Police Chief to provide security for the bookstores without moving.
In other words, at the Olympic Games, those beautiful green boxes will appear in front of the world.
How can a small, dilapidated bookstore attract so many French people?
At that time, there were no green boxes, only wandering bookstores.
At that time, France was under the control of the Catholic Church, so Protestant writings were listed as "**in the midst of that holy war"* scattered in the hands of booksellers. They carried heavy books on their backs and sold them on the low walls of the riverbank, as well as pictures and ancient books.
After a revolution in France, many libraries were looted and many books were sold, but the booksellers recollected them and distributed them.
Slowly, the Seine became a regular stall for booksellers, built along the river.
As the number of stalls increased, the order became more chaotic, and in 1859, a new law was promulgated in Paris**, requiring bookstores to have fixed locations, each of which must be ten meters wide, and to implement a monopoly system. Every day is done according to the laws of nature, from the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun.
It was not until 193 that a standard green iron leather case was officially adopted. It's inconspicuous, but it's very functional, with a waterproof cover that locks the door when it's closed.
Since then, the number of stalls and numbers of old bookstores has been largely fixed. Because it is a second-hand bookstore, the state has not forgotten to supervise tourists, and only one of the four boxes can sell travel souvenirs, and the other three boxes sell antiques and used books.
These old bookstores, which have accompanied Paris for a hundred years, are like a train, with a gun, a train with roses, heading towards a strange and warm future.
The scenery along the Seine was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, and the old kiosks are an indispensable part.
Today, there are 240 old bookshops along the Seine, each with four boxes, and they are responsible for placing nearly 1,000 boxes along the riverbank, with thousands of books waiting to be read.
In addition, the bookstore is also the place with the highest land value in Paris, and the only bookstore that does not need to pay rent or utility fees has only one condition, that is, it must be open four days a week, and it must be used books, but there are no restrictions on souvenirs. When the owner of a bookstore dies or ceases to operate, the city will start their applications again.
Isn't that how the tranquility of time is explained?
However, in this era of material supremacy, the humanistic atmosphere of the city is becoming weaker, and if you want to live a comfortable life, you must pay a certain price.
As long as you went to the old bookstore many years ago, you will know that the old book kiosk is gradually moving closer to the gift shop. Greeting cards, bottles, fridge stickers, key rings, mugs, and a small metal tower, everyone has it.
The reason: money.
Compared to older books, commemorative books have a wider readership.
The reversal of the facts makes people mistakenly believe that books are foils, and some vendors spend all their profits on souvenirs, which is a kind of helplessness.
Jane Ruom, president of the Paris second-hand book kiosk cultural association? Caralistan admits: If we can't regain the status of the old book kiosk, and some high-quality old books, the things we used to be proud of will no longer exist in ten years. 」
I've got to figure out a way. Otherwise, he will fail all the eyes that are focused on the used book stalls, and he will fail a student who has picked up a precious book, and he will fail all those who wander on the Seine.
Therefore, since 2018, Paris** has begun to list this old bookstore as a national cultural relics protection unit, so that this old bookstore can last longer.
The process didn't go smoothly, though.
France submits a World Heritage application to UNESCO every year, but there are many projects to apply for, berets, baguettes, zinc tiles from Paris, and long queues for old bookstores.
It wasn't until 2019 that the old bookstore was finally eligible to apply for the World Heritage Site with the approval of the French Ministry of Culture, but after four years, there was still no progress.
However, it can be seen from this incident that the French still have a lot of affection for old bookstores, because on the Seine, there is only one metal box that is packed in a box.
While freezer labels and mugs have replaced old-fashioned newspapers and periodicals, there are still quite a few people who understand what it means to exist in these old bookstores.
Paris is huge, so let those old bookstores get on the train and carry them with them.