Latin quarter bookstore guide

La Librairie Gourmande, the historic address for cookery books

Librairie Gourmande is the place to go for all gourmets, specializing in cookery books. In all, nearly 20,000 references await you!

L'Ours et la Vieille Grille: poetry-filled café-library and wine cellar in a former theater

In the Latin Quarter, the history of the capital meets literature in the bookshop de l'Ours et la Vieille Grille. Formerly a theater in the 1960s, the place is now a haunt for poets and book lovers, as well as for fine dining, as it boasts a soulful café!

Bouquinistes des quais de Seine: a historic institution for art lovers - Photos

Constantly threatened with closure, the kiosks on the quays of the Seine have been part of the Parisian landscape for over a century and a half, and are a treasure trove of culture and art at low prices.

Album Comics: the historic bookshop for comic book fans in the Latin Quarter - Photos and reportage

For over 20 years, Album Comics has been the reference address for all fans of American comics. Since 2021, the address has also had an annex dedicated to manga. To the delight of residents of the Latin Quarter.

Aaapoum Bapoum, the second-hand bookshop specializing in comics, manga and graphic novels: photos and reportage

Aaapoum Bapoum is one of the essential second-hand bookshops for all comic book readers. On the shelves of Aaapoum Bapoum, in the Latin Quarter, you'll find franco-belge, manga and comics at knock-down prices, as well as rarities, antiquarian books and first editions.

L'Amour du Noir, the second-hand bookshop that celebrates bad genres - Photos and reportage

Thrillers, pulps and noir novels take pride of place at "L'Amour du Noir", a wonderful second-hand bookshop with shelves overflowing with treasures. It can be found on rue du Cardinal Lemoine, a stone's throw from the Institut du Monde Arabe.

Librairie Compagnie: an intellectual boutique opposite the Sorbonne - Photos and reportage

Whether you're a student, a researcher or just curious about everything, the Compagnie bookshop is the place for you! Located between the Sorbonne and the Collège de France, you'll find general literature, but above all intellectual and scientific literature.

Vignes used bookshop, specializing in first and rare editions: photos and reportage

It's a discreet bookshop a stone's throw from the Collège de France, in the 5th arrondissement. Here you'll find rare books, genuine museum pieces that will appeal more to collectors than to readers.

Librairie Philosophique J.Vrin: the best deal for students opposite the Sorbonne - Photos

A veritable temple for students and philosophy enthusiasts alike, the J. Vrin has been a historic bookshop in the Latin Quarter for over a century. New and second-hand essays are available.

Gibert Joseph, an entire building dedicated to culture in the heart of the Latin Quarter: report

With its wide selection of new and second-hand products, Gibert Joseph is a long-established address for Latin Quarter regulars, selling books, CDs, DVDs and much more.

Boulinier: the second-hand bookshop with unbeatable prices in the Latin Quarter

One of Paris's best-known bookstores, Boulinier was founded in 1845 and has seven locations in Paris and the Paris region. The best-known is, of course, the one in the Latin Quarter, on boulevard Saint-Michel.

Shakespeare and Company, the most English-speaking bookstore in Paris

Opposite Notre-Dame de Paris, the Shakespeare and Company Café adjoins the historic English-language bookshop founded by George Whitman. Gourmets and literary souls, you've found your paradise!

Paris: Les Grands Caractères, France's first bookshop dedicated to the visually impaired

Paris is home to a new bookshop with a concept never seen before in France. Located in the Latin Quarter, Les Grands Caractères offers books adapted for the visually impaired. It's the perfect place for literature fans whose passion for books was previously compromised by their sight problems.

Mazarine and Picard & Epona bookstores to close in Paris Latin Quarter

Despite the lift of lockdown, the book trade is beset by major financial difficulties. After the closure of the Boulinier bookstore on the Boulevard Saint-Michel in Paris, two other bookstores in the Latin Quarter are closing: Picard & Epona, nestled on rue Séguier, and the Mazarine bookstore.

La librairie de l'inconnu: esoteric store in Odéon

In the run-up to Halloween, we're off to the Odéon district to discover Librairie de l'Inconnu, one of the best-stocked esoteric stores in Paris.