The best bookshops Seine-Et-Marne

La Canova is one of those small, well-stocked city-center bookstores that delight lovers of the arts. Literature, art, travel, humanities, thrillers, children's books... a wide choice of books is on offer. But if you're not sure you're going to find the book you need, or the one you'd like to give as a gift, don't worry, Laurence and her team will give you the right advice. Note that the premises, located in a charming old half-timbered building, regularly host meetings with authors.

Established in Meaux since 2006 and recently renovated, Le monde d'Arthur is an independent bookshop with over 11,000 references spread over 100 m². With a well-stocked children's and adult section, there's something for every taste and age (practical, travel, school, manga, art, detective, science fiction...). The booksellers are always warm and helpful. The bookshop itself is attractive and very friendly. It's easy to get caught up in the weather, wandering and daydreaming on the shelves.

It's the same quality of advice and exchange that is so important to the owner, Antoine. Four beautiful galley tables present the latest releases, and the shelves feature literature, philosophy, history, the arts, guides of all kinds, an extensive competitions area and a new children's area with selected comics and a few mangas, to keep up with the times. The bookshop also features works from the La Pléiade collection, which brings together some of the greatest authors in history.

It's hard not to find its account with this space dedicated to culture in the broadest sense, from literature to creative recreation, through music (albums, concerts, instruments), cinema, TV series, video games, tablets and readings, drawing, painting, stationery, etc. Hours among the rays and want to buy everything. Note that the place is open almost all year round and all day, Sundays understood.

The Jacques-Amyot bookshop offers on two floors all the means to satisfy its writing needs and its desire for reading. The downstairs is reserved for stationery activity with traditional notebooks, diaries, pens and some Dvds. On the floor, it's a great place for you to discover almost religiously the latest books. The quiet slice with the activity produced on the ground floor to the greatest happiness of the reading buff, which is guided by its desire to discover books and words.

For lovers of Shakespeare's language, ReelBooks is the place to be in Fontainebleau. This English-language bookshop is run by the charming Susan Dumand, who gives her visitors sound advice and shares her Anglo-Saxon culture with them. You'd think the majority of customers would be English-speaking. But no, they're mainly French. As she explains, when they come here, they can take the books in hand and read the first page to see if they have the necessary level to go further.

Here's a bookshop bursting with charm. With its view over the river Morin and its tea room, you'll enjoy the pleasures of reading, of course, but also those of a cup of coffee or a chai latte as you contemplate the gentle flow of the river. These poetic places will sweep you away. Piles of well-chosen books, enchanting chapters and current favorites, you'll be delighted. A veritable haven of peace, where you can meet authors and illustrators, enjoy signing sessions... A warm welcome and sound advice. A precious place!

Behind the window and its beautiful crest to the city's weapons, Benoît and Laurence are busy… The regulars will, without hesitation, search for, who his daily newspaper, who is magazine, who is still his future bedtime book. The beautiful showcase exposes the best sellers of the moment. The current displays are waiting for their replacements shortly. With pocket books, beautiful books and regional and national press, they also welcome magazines of all kinds. Basically, behind the counter, all the stationery spreads, offer… Thanks to a very nice welcome, it is a real pleasure to come shopping here.

Spread over two levels, the shelves of this corner bookshop display books of all kinds: bestsellers, paperbacks, novels, comics... The second floor is more reserved for fine books on art, tourism, photography... The thematic window displays regularly offer new subjects to immerse oneself in, to stimulate one's curiosity each time in a different way. It's also a lively place, where you can attend meetings and book signings, as well as themed workshops on topics such as climate change.

It's a bookshop well known to the locals, and renowned for both the products on offer and the quality of the advice given to customers. Such an offer includes eclectic items for sale (books of all kinds, comics, etc.), and a dynamic approach to the literary genre, notably through meetings between the public and authors. Note that while the bookshop is located on rue de la paroisse, the stationery shop is on rue des pins.