After many Paris trips we stumbled upon this one, and what a superb museum it is! It contains letters and other original documents by many historically famous persons as well as a section on WW2 and temporary exhibitions. The main emphasis is on French writers,...More

One would not necessarily expect a museum by this name to be interesting to a wide audience, but one would be surprised. The museum is very impressive with a staggering permanent collection as well as interesting temporary exhibits. The shop upstairs is full of interesting...More

The Museum of Letters and Manuscripts is a hidden treasure It would not be on the list of most visitors to Paris but if you are interested in people who have changed our world it is an absolute must.The audio available to hire for the...More

If you have any interest in the origin of books and lettersetting, this museum has a small exhibit with original manuscripts and a video showing how all the processes worked -- everything from making parchment and paper, to typesetting, engraving and printing. Downstairs is a...More

Great to stumble across this place, especially a couple of writers on vacation in Paris. Not sure how much a non-writer, non-musician would get out of this. There was a pretty crazy group of children there, although it was summer. They were rabid enough for...More

This small museum is one of Paris's hidden gems. Exquisitely set out, it contains some precious original manuscripts from the greats. In the middle of summer it was not at all busy. The current exhibition on Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" is one not to...More

We stumbled upon this on an aimless wander through the city. We enjoy books, writing, printing presses, typewriters and that sort of thing. This museum just happened to have Jack Kerouac's famous scroll on display. It was an exciting find. They also have drawings by...More