When I was young, I had imagined a place like this : millions of books on two floors, wood…read moreeverywhere and a cafe to have a nice and cosy tea in the middle of the bookcases...Ooooh I wondered why they hadn't made it before ! It's now 15 or 20 years old and I always go back there when I'm in Brest. They are and have always been in advance concerning English books and English educational books. You can sit in an armchair upstairs and have a read on the comics, or listen to a calm conference downstairs in the cafe...The prices are 5% off, all the time...You can find everything !

From the owner: Une librairie multi-usages Une librairie pas comme les autres car on y prodigue des conseils de…read morelecture, on y organise des rencontres avec des auteurs, des forums sur divers sujets et on y décerne même le prix littéraire des "Embouquineurs". Le lecteur indécis se verra de plus offrir la possibilité de caler ses fesses sur une banquette pour compulser plus à son aise l'ouvrage convoité. Si vous avez malgré tout fait un mauvais choix, il vous restera toujours la possibilité de l'échange.

This was by far the best kids store I've been into. So many cute brands of accessories like…read morebackpacks, lunch boxes, diaper bags, swaddles etc along with and endless sea of toys and games. This store is for kids but had things for all ages. There was a game section, book section, outdoor section and more. Wish we had this in the US! Definitely stop in if you're in the area.

The place is always a mess with the children going around and playing with all the toys. There they…read morecan play and try the toys - and of course, they love them and you're bound to buy them ! Note that the photo on display is in fact a picture of the Children's Part in the bookshop Dialogues a few streets away (but it's the same company). They've got new toys, wooden toys, toys made in the outside world that you never hear of at other toy shops (Toys R us and the like...). I really recommend it, because they've got good salespeople, never intrusive (except, I think, if your children start breaking the toys and tearing the pages of the books...but i guess you can manage your own children...). Have fun, it's a good place to bring the kids on rainy days.

From the owner: Le grand magasin de Brest Art de la table, linge de maison, vêtements, chaussures, parfums,…read moremaroquinerie, lingerie... En plein centre ville, Printemps vous propose tous ces articles dans un espace récemment rénové.