The best bookshops Haut-Rhin

A place of literary delight for young and old alike! Its spearhead: foreign-language publications, particularly in German. Le Liseron is a place where a few fairies will help you find the novel, the tale, the game, the music... The aim of this children's bookshop is to share the joy of reading and the discovery of authors and illustrators in a friendly, caring atmosphere. It also organizes events and educational workshops. We wish Le Liseron a very happy 30th birthday!

For over a hundred years, this institution has been the benchmark for bookshops in Mulhouse. Times change, people come and go, but the good addresses remain. Luc Widmaier has taken over the reins with talent. He has preserved the style and know-how that made it such a success. Bisey remains an independent bookshop. Rich cultural encounters are offered, and the click and collect and delivery service has been developed. The current hyper-center location serves as an alternative address, as the bookshop is currently under renovation!

Here's a corner of Japan in the heart of Mulhouse, run by the young, passionate Anaïs, who superbly bridges the gap between these two worlds! This confidential place is a delight for fans of Japanese culture! The decor is in the purest Japanese style. The shelves are overflowing with manga and related products for all tastes, including para-manga figurines and goodies. The store also features a section dedicated to fantasy, to the delight of Japanese pop culture fans.

Located in the Maison Engelmann, in the heart of Mulhouse, the 47° Nord bookshop gives reading enthusiasts plenty of scope. Frédéric Versolato, the bookshop's founder, recently handed over the reins. A fine legacy for the new team to carry on! It's a place where you can indulge your passion for beautiful words in all their forms! From meetings with writers and artists, to the expert advice you'll need to find the book you're looking for, it's impossible to lose your way. It's a free space to discover and rediscover!

The store offers almost 45,000 bookstore items, 10,000 CDs, 3,500 videos and 2,000 multimedia items. Add to this new products and services such as the personal development department and the music academy, which offers music and singing lessons. Fans of hobbies and crafts are sure to find what they're looking for among the many departments, with drawing and painting courses offered by the academy. Artists, meanwhile, can fill their baskets with tubes of color.

Fnac Mulhouse opens its doors to you in a calm atmosphere, ideal for reading, learning and entertaining. Several thousand references are available, from the latest novel to more specialized works. It's hard not to find what you're looking for among the well-stocked shelves, and if you can't, it's always possible to order on the spot or via the website. On the first level, the forum area regularly hosts artists and writers for conferences and book signings.

The new Littera page has opened in the basement of the Espace Réunion. For regulars of the former bookshop, there's no major upheaval, apart from a smaller space (700 sq. m. vs. 1,500 sq. m.) and slightly redesigned shelves. The company has opted instead to develop its stationery section, as well as its children's section, featuring educational and leisure games. The choice of books - still classified by genre (literature, thrillers, practical life, youth, comics and Feel Good Books) - is consequently a little more limited. As for the press section, it's always well-stocked, which is just as well, because there's no need to run to the station. Quality welcome and advice!

In the house where Martin Schongauer was born, Lire et Chiner is a timeless place brimming with treasures for bibliophiles. The shelves are filled with thematically arranged books that will make you want to go hunting, because there's always a rare gem to be found. From general literature to the fine arts, via alsatics and children's literature, hard-to-find works rub shoulders with recent novels, biographies, philosophical essays and historical novels. The bookshop also boasts a fine collection of antique engravings.

If you like to smell the smell of old printed paper, if you like to admire the patinated leather bindings, if you like to touch with your own fingers a book published a century ago, then this address is for you. From 0,50 € to several thousands of euros, there is something for everyone in this bookstore, which is more than one hundred years old since it was created in the years 1870-1880. The books are mainly dedicated to Alsace and its history, but not only. Welcome to the shelves of this founding stone of the Mulhouse memory.

Generalist bookshop and stationery store, Ruc is a reference in Colmar. Since 2013, booksellers Christelle and François Céard have taken over the store and developed the bookshop, making Ruc a cultural player in the city and a privileged partner for the Colmar Book Fair. General literature, classical literature, history, philosophy, arts, comic books, travel guides, personal development, Ruc's selection of books allows everyone to find the book that he or she will like. Don't hesitate to follow the recommendations of booksellers and to order the older books from them. For children's literature, a new place, Les Petits Ruc located Grand-Rue opened in 2018, for more choice and more gifts. For those who are passionate about and curious about literature, don't miss the meetings with the writers and the events around literature offered on a regular basis. The well-stocked stationery and fine arts department is also a reference for school supplies, diaries, pens and fine arts. On five levels with a surface area of 650 m², served by a central staircase, there is something for every taste.

Les Petits Ruc, opened in 2018, is a space entirely dedicated to children's literature. Albums, novels, pop-up books, documentaries, books on art, science and history, children of all ages will find something to satisfy their curiosity and thirst for learning. In this bright and airy space, the booksellers will help you find the rare pearl to fill children with wonder and give them a taste for reading, even the most recalcitrant. In addition, numerous creative objects, accessories and educational games provide a wealth of birthday gifts for your children's friends. A bookstore where you like to take your time and snoop around to discover the latest in children's literature.

On the second level of Fnac, there's a space of around 40 m²: the Kids area offers several hundred items for 0-12 year-olds: books, board games, a selection of Lego® and Playmobil®, digital readers, touch-screen tablets... all without taking too much away from the book shelves. The store has been designed to adapt to the needs of families, without forgetting direct advice, which is no longer possible with online purchases. It's a pity that the aim is purely commercial, and that the Espace Kids has not been conceived as a collective and adapted space where children can also test, discover and have fun... without parents necessarily having to go to the checkout!

It's been long since it was installed in the long street of Strasbourg this bookstore! A bookstore that is no longer and ideal to get used books. Even though the book price is framed in France, it remains quite expensive for many people. Thanks to this passionate bookstall, the literary world is accessible to all without distinction. Small budgets are going to rush, because prices from 2 € for a pocket book defy competition. And in addition, the choice is wide, with some 15 000 volumes in radius! It contains everything, especially novels that occupy about 70% of the space, but also various works devoted to history, philosophy or health, and even some alsatiques: real happiness, you are told! Get ready to spend some time if you are a literature lover or simply curious.

This bookshop is the epitome of what we expect from a good bookseller: to leave us free to wander if we feel like it, or, if we need advice, to guide us in the best possible way and help us discover authors by sharing a passion. The team knows what it's talking about. At Libroscope, you'll find experienced and curious readers advising you, and you'll feel it. Whether you like classic literature, essays, comics, manga, fine books, humanities or even regional works, there's a book for you!

It's always a great pleasure to talk about a good and beautiful bookshop, and in the age of the Internet, it's good to remember that books have a huge advantage over computers: they're not immaterial and remain in our libraries. The Graffiti bookshop is a beautiful space dedicated to second-hand books. Around 21,000 references in a very well organized space, with a delivery area in front of the store for loading and unloading books. The Graffiti bookshop, a place to tag on your literary mind...

La Capsule is a bookshop located in Colmar. Specializing in pop culture, it offers a wide selection of manga, comics and science fiction books, as well as merchandising, board games and items related to cinema, video games and drawing. Fans of Dragon Ball, Harry Potter, Studio Ghibli, HP Lovecraft, the Simpsons and Final Fantasy will find everything they need. La Capsule also organizes regular events to liven up the life of the store and make it a meeting place for young pop culture fans in Colmar.