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.
Rue de la Verrerie, in the historic home of Azzedine Alaïa, has just opened a bookshop, a stone's throw from the gallery exhibiting the great couturier's work. The perfect place to find that fashion book you've been looking for!
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.
Remember Madame Catastrophe, Monsieur Génial and Madame Courage? These little guys from our childhood are coming to Paris Montreuil Expo for a family exhibition running until August 20, 2023! Ready to dive into their colorful world?
In the heart of Boulevard Voltaire, you'll find a bookshop familiar to all manga fans. Manga Story, and its extension Tsume Store, are brimming with books, both new and second-hand, as well as figurines, plush toys and other products derived from your favorite anime.
With its three stores dotted around Paris, the Japanese brand Book Off is well established in the capital. And with good reason: it's one of the best second-hand bookshops, with its vast selection and ultra-affordable prices.
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.
What objects have been hidden for so many years in the mysterious suitcases of Jean Genet, the French writer who lived in Palestine? As part of its series on Palestinian culture, the Institut du Monde Arabe unveils the mystery until November 19, 2023.
Paname Bouquine, the festival dedicated to Parisian secondhand booksellers, returns on July 1 and 2, 2023. With workshops, strolls and treasure hunts, come and meet these book lovers and Paris enthusiasts.
The town of Issy-les-Moulineaux is organizing another free edition of its book festival on June 17, 2023, featuring a host of authors, meetings, signings and readings.
It is Gallimard, his publisher, who announced the news: the writer Philippe Sollers died this Saturday, May 6, 2023. Author of dozens of novels, such as Le Parc, Paradis or more recently, Graal, he had received many awards for his work.
The Night of Literature will hold its eleventh edition at the Swedish Institute on May 13, 2023. All evening long, meet authors, enjoy readings and musical interludes!
Without Gutenberg's incredible invention in the 15th century, reading a book would be much more complicated today. Discover the history of this innovation, thanks to exceptional pieces, at the François-Mitterand Library, until July 16, 2023.
When art parodies newspapers... The BnF François-Mitterrand plunges us into the comical world of press pastiches with a free exhibition to be seen from April 4 to October 29, 2023.
On the banks of the Canal de l'Ourcq, you'll find an unusual barge that holds treasures of lush greenery and literature. A small café-restaurant hides away in this unique botanical bookshop with its feet in the water, the ideal place for good ideas to germinate!
Just a few steps from the Place de la République, a pretty and colorful bookstore with feminist and committed books and programming is nestled in a small, warm and vegan-friendly tea room.
How do you explain humanity's darkest stories to young people? Spirou takes up the challenge in an exhibition at the Shoah Memorial. Discover "Spirou dans la tourmente de la Shoah", from December 9, 2022 to August 30, 2023.
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 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.
The Centre Pompidou pays tribute to Henri Matisse, with an exceptional and original exhibition exploring the links between literature and the painter. The exhibition runs from October 21, 2020 to February 22, 2021. And to tide us over during the confinement, the museum has put together a 13-minute online tour of 10 works.
