From the owner: La Caverne d'Ali Baba du manga ! Retrouvez tous vos mangas…read morepréférés, mais aussi des figurines, des posters et autres goodies par milliers !

From the owner: Librairie spécialisée en Bandes Dessinéesread more

Service can be a little terse at this neighborhood cafe, but most bookworms won't mind. And…read moreactually, strangers often strike up conversations on the pleasant terrace, which is set smartly below a quiet street. A nice selection of quality coffees, teas and smoothies in addition to a lovingly curated library of independent press, comics, children's books and tourist guides. The attention to detail is welcome and most likely guarantees a dedicated following. Popular spot for students, journal writers, bookish moms, and anyone seeking a quiet nook to while away an afternoon. I'm looking forward to attending some of the upcoming events that some of the other Yelpers have mentioned, but there is no information currently on Le Tasse livre's website.

I don't want to be a hater because Le Tasse Livre is cozy and their waffles are tasty and they have…read moresome fancy smoothies and milkshakes and they've also coined the term "smoo-tea" which are tea flavored smoothies (and also how most people pronounce smoothie). But... ...dysfunctional wifi?! They have it, but it doesn't seem to work! I wanted to stay all afternoon, but it would have been really difficult to get any work done with no wifi. There's not even any cell reception! (Not with free, anyway). I wanted to love it, but the wifi situation bummed me out pretty severely. En gros: J'avais prévu de m'installer dans ce café cozy, mais le problème de wifi était une très mauvaise surprise.

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.