Hey folks! This is where you want to buy your books ! Chinese, japanese, american, english,italian,…read morespanish, arabic, etc here you guys are welcome with a big smile! You will appreciate to feel at home after reading a few lines of your mother tong on paper. If you just moved in lille you might want to save this address because after a while we all get sick of the famous french "eeuuuhh" ;-) (even me!) and it won't be easy to find some variety of books at LAFNAC or LE FURET DU NORD. Save the address and ask for your name to be on the newsletter, you might want to participate to one of their very interesting reading session. Congrats to this open minded library!

Le Furet du Nord is a huge bookstore located on La Grande Place in the heart of Lille. It's…read morestories and stories of books and books and more books. And some magazines and some of the other random games and notebooks and the like that bookstores tend to sell. Le Furet is a great place to spend an hour or two just wandering through and checking out the selection. They have a few assorted English-language magazines and a whole section for books, as long as you know where to look. They also have a decent selection of bilingual books, which I think is a pretty cool concept. But why not test your language skills and indulge yourself in the shelves upon shelves and sections upon sections of books en francais?

The place to be if you need a book on any topics you imagine…read more Books lovers will love lose themselves in this place for hours looking for the treasure! The store is divided in 7 floors, each with a particular subject. I advise you to avoid going there on Saturdays afternoon ad it's full of people and the pleasure is not the same.

An excellent establishment, with a knowledgeable and helpful owner. A pleasure to visit. I found…read moresome quite interesting things. Very good experience.

This was the only book shop that sells magazines, newspapers and books of what I came across. Looks…read morefantastic. They sell cool bags for women with different sayings on the side. Good for carrying gifts you buy.

From the owner: Naast onze algemene boeken, beschikken wij over een ruim aanbod aan kinder- en jeugdboeken,…read moreaangevuld met leerboeken voor zowel lager- als secundair onderwijs, een indrukwekkende collectie kantboeken, een uitgebreid assortiment fantasyboeken en heel wat ambacht en doe-het-zelf boeken. Wij zijn tevens georganiseerd in leveringen naar scholen (leer- en werkboeken) en bibliotheken toe. Mocht u als school of bibliotheek geïnteresseerd zijn in onze manier van werken, aarzel dan niet om ons te contacteren voor verder informatie.

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Simply one of the best bookshops I've ever been. Each time I go to Ostend, my visit is not complete…read morewithout visiting this place. And I always find books to buy. The owners know their stuff through and through and know their customers. They have books in Dutch, French and English and point you at what you may be interested in. And -- judging by the quantities of books I buy there - they do an excellent job.

I'm so glad we decided to make the trek down to this place for brunch during our stay in Bruges…read more The whole concept is really cool because you probably can't go wrong with either books or brunch but together seems like an even better combination. Our server was a touch cold and aloof but it was ok because they provide you with a paper menu that you can check off what items you want. This is a fantastic concept and I really wish more places did this. Two of us ordered the bagel with hummus, zucchini, feta, olives, tomato, and cilantro. This was not only nice on the eyes, but it was delicious and packed with tons of veggies and healthy shit. I could not have had a better breakfast. GF ordered the omelette with toast and she liked it but it brought up that dilemma that's as old as time regarding whether or not she likes eggs. If you do, in fact, like eggs, this is probably a safe choice. The last in our party ordered the granola bowl with nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, and yogurt. This person is very hard to please but I do remember her being pleased by this dish. They also have a million other things like pancakes, waffles (duh), sandwiches, salads, a dish of the day, a pie of the day, and a bunch of yummy drinks. The environment is SO cozy and a great place to spend some time enjoying good food and a book.

Wow!! I am so impressed by this place. The service was wonderful, they provide menus where you…read morecheck what you want. The food was fresh and so delicious. I told the waitress I do not eat pork and she substituted the ham for cream cheese for the extensive breakfast. So often I have fruit salads with bad fruit, but everything tasted great! The ambience is wonderful. They have books in English and other languages where you can grab a book and enjoy your meal. It's a wonderful location to hang out and take a break. I will be retuning.