One afternoon in Lyon, I discovered Le Bal Des Ardents! If you google for the best bookstores in…read moreFrance, it will undoubtedly be in the top 10! The bookshop is famous for its book arch entrance - but there are so many photos of it on the internet, that I decide to not post that picture here. Instead, this video (part of The Book Lovers Series) will more than enough give you a peek of this lovely bookshop in Lyon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWT9HFZw2dc

A cute quaint bookstore with a VERY unique entrance (see pictures) and cozy interior (looks like…read morethe owner lived there) full of books that cater to those that like art/design books and old books....I haven't looked through the rest of the bookstore to really see what else they had but it was nice to visit an ACTUAL bookstore with a unique look as opposed to something like umm... Borders.

You know i hate amazon right? Sure I was an early investor.... And I apologize to civilization for…read moreit. Geneva doesn't have it and it's bookstores thrive... people shop , mingle, hangout and physically peruse real books and magazines.... And even have a coffee in their cafe Great bookstore with lovely selections I bought a great book for my daughter and her boyfriend Nice to see no masks and people just interacting Great shop

Outstanding espressos and coffees on first level. Also had a caprece salad (buffalo cheese and…read morecherry tomatoes) and a small raspberry tart. Very inspiring to see people buying books in the age of kindle and amazon.

From the owner: Une libraire-café à Bonlieu Situé dans le Centre Bonlieu, Bd Fugue est non seulement une librairie…read morespécialisée BD, mais également un café-lecture-exposition (BD, Posters, Objets). Une petite restauration possible.

So happy to have found a shop with art supplies in this lovely little town! Thank you to the lovely…read morewoman who helped me find more supplies downstairs and tolerated my terrible French. Merci beaucoup!

From the owner: Bien fournie sur tous les sujets La librairie Garin, située près du Musée Savoisien, propose tout…read morece que vous cherchez : papeterie, presse, romans, beaux livres d'images, guides sur la région... C'est un des hauts lieux de la librairie chambérienne.