The best bookshops Central

Between the walls of this Renaissance building, books per thousands and a warm, cosy, relaxed atmosphere. This small independent bookshop is in many ways a haven of peace in the heart of the city. Books dominate beautiful disparate tables in sales; atypical chairs invite the barges to sit at a time; while booksellers give valuable advice. French and foreign literature, poetry, theatre, police novels, fantasy, comic, youth, arts, recreation, travel, social sciences, school books: there are for all tastes and ages. On the floor, a small lounge regularly hosts exhibitions, literary meetings, and signing sessions. Notice, therefore, to book lovers, who will undoubtedly be seduced by this little corner of paradise!

You want BD, this shop is made for you! In the heart of Orléans and two niveauLegend BD offers an exceptional reading choice: Franco-Belgian BD, manga radius in which you don't know where to start, new emphasis by sellers, very elaborate comics radius and child readings… you don't know where to give your head! No fewer than 18 000 references are proposed, with a broad place for small independent publishers: Ego like X, Mosquito, Marteau Marteau, Astrabile or very good Association. Don't find what you're looking for between all of these book-covered shelves? Ask a seller, he will be happy to wander for you! And if you're fans a great cartoon fan, you can get figurines, the radius of Tintin objects is incredible, and American comics goodies.

For click-users, the BD paradise continues online with a very active Internet site: weekly newsletter, actus on regional salons (BD Boom, Beaugency, Saint-Denis-en-Val…) and national (Angoulême, Montreuil, Paris…), possibility to select the novelties for a shop withdrawal, and, every month, authors'meetings in the shop! A magical place, all-go tips and sellers at the top!

Because the taste for reading develops from the youngest age, a specialized bookstore for youngsters is very welcome. It's called Libr'enfant, and it's for toddlers as well as teenagers (and their parents). In the shelves you can find comics, stories, novels, beautiful picture books... Here are plenty of possibilities to start reading or to devour big novels. Original stories, books that don't take children for idiots, but for real readers: that's what the two enthusiasts offer you, who welcome you with a smile and good advice. And as a bonus, workshops or readings from time to time.

Surrounded by restaurants, this bookstore offers you intellectual food rigorously selected by its passionate booksellers. On the tables where their choices are displayed, you will find demanding works that do not necessarily follow the fashions or the media. You can explore the mezzanine, the back room and the main room to browse between poetry, novels and essays, from famous publishers or from smaller publishers. If you don't know what to choose, let yourself be guided through the shelves by the advice of the hosts. Meetings with authors, publishers or translators punctuate the season, and seduce literature lovers.

Comics, manga, youth and more recently LGBT and feminist: the shelves are as varied as they are high quality. Here, the large wooden shelves and the smiles of the booksellers instantly fill us with a warm feeling. A Tintin figurine stands next to a favorite comic book displayed on the central table, a feminist book observes the signing session of a talented cartoonist... The icing on the cake? The team of passionate booksellers who will skilfully identify your tastes and advise you on THE comic book you need.

Spiritual and physical foods are combined here around an interesting concept, a stone's throw from the Opera. In this bookstore imagined by Jean-Martin Dutour and Christophe Baudry, from the Baudry-Dutour estate in Chinon, you will find many works: beautiful books, comics, novels, magazines... And all of them have one thing in common: their relationship with gastronomy, wine or more generally with Touraine. But you can also choose beautiful bottles here since the store offers all the wines of the Baudry-Dutour house (AOC Chinon, AOC Touraine, IGP Val de Loire). In addition to this hybrid and original concept, Les Saisons regularly offers dedications, meetings and tastings in a friendly atmosphere.

Looking for manga? Shinjuku world is the temple of the genre in Orleans! This reference store for Japanese culture is filled from floor to ceiling with manga, manga and Japan magazines, anime DVDs, models and manga goodies! The shop also offers a selection of comics - we're not sectarian at Shinjuku! However, the store stands out from the crowd of specialized bookshops by offering a second-hand section and organizing weekly Magic card tournaments, as well as less regular Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! card tournaments Calling all fans!

A must for science students in Tours, as a bookstore specializing in the subject, the Unithèque broadened its horizons a few years ago. Since 2017, it has welcomed the collections of the former Boîte à Livres de l'Etranger, which specialized in foreign language books. If we still see anatomy or biology books in the front of the library, inside, the habits have changed. The shelves of the two rooms are still well stocked, but more varied, with medicine but also methods and novels in English, Spanish or Italian. To find your way around, ask for advice, you will be well informed, and we can even order the book if necessary.

In the heart of the city, on rue Nationale (in the national galleries), the FNAC remains a cultural store of reference, as much for literature as for cinema, music or new technologies. You will find all the bookstore imaginable: thrillers, novels, testimonies, comics for children or adults, coloring books, the latest romance, fantasy, classics of the genre... And, for the rare books that are not available in the store, it is possible to place an order. The children's section is also well stocked with children's literature as well as games and toys. Moreover, at the FNAC, listening to a new album on the spot or trying a console game with the controller in hand is commonplace... The salesmen are specialists in their field and always give good advice. Not to mention the after-sales service, the ticketing area for upcoming shows, as well as the sale of gift boxes or the shelves of the partner Darty.

Here is a mastodon of the literary world in Touraine. Created in 1946, having moved several times before settling in rue Nationale, the Boîte à Livres welcomes readers on its three levels which are full of good books. An outstanding general bookstore, it competes with the big chains in its category. Novels, essays, travel, comics, university textbooks, children's books (and even some toys)... You can find everything! And if you don't find the rare pearl, the booksellers are there to advise you or place an order. The fans of literature will take advantage with happiness of the meetings of authors, and for a greedy pause one stops at the tea room.

A large cultural store on the outskirts of the city centre? Here is Cultura, located in Chambray-lès-Tours and Tours Nord. You'll find everything you need for books, music, films and stationery, as well as a whole range of creative activities, and you can even find musical instruments! You can also come here to take part in workshops for children or adults, or to buy tickets for shows in the region, with a professional welcome.

The bookshop la rose des vents, in the centre of the city of Dreux is a generalist bookshop. On 480m² you will find literature, essays, youth, beautiful books, school, tourism, comics and manga and also a stationery department with lots of gift ideas. The team of 8 booksellers will be happy to share their passion with you.

Here you can find a specialist magazine and all the others. Charming welcome.

Welcome to the kingdom of SF, manga, comics, thrillers... In short, geeks generally feel at ease here, as well as those who are curious to explore literature off the beaten track, and authors who are sometimes not given much attention in other cultural venues. If you don't know where to turn, Stéphane will be happy to advise you, because nothing escapes him when it comes to talking about literature and what he has on the shelves or can order for you. You can also order online on his website. But the best thing to do is to go there, to stroll between the shelves and let yourself be tempted by the book covers and the good advice of the bookseller.

La Procure de Chartres is an independent bookshop. You'll find religious background and news, as well as "secular" works: novels, paperbacks, essays, fine books, DVDs and CDs. We also carry works by regional authors, calendars and diaries, and postcards. You'll find books for adults, teenagers, children and very young children.

In less time than you need a photographer to trigger flash, Flash Flash informs you on its website of the latest news available, both among mangas and among classic albums. So if you're a comic lover, or if you're used to devour Japanese, you can't wait again in this bookstore, where you'll certainly find your happiness, since it's full of classic and recent books. In addition, from time to time, authors and illustrators come to attend signing sessions…

At the bottom of rue Porte Chartraine, the largest bookstore in the city of Blois, set up on three complete levels with spiral staircases (no doubt in homage to the region!) in a setting conducive to reading, offers a very complete range: new releases, textbooks, novels, scientific books, cookbooks... can be found there without difficulty. It is possible to order what is not available in the store, so don't hesitate to ask the bookseller for advice. The stationery and tourism departments are also amply supplied.

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Opened a few years ago, the La Supply church Bookshop located in Chartres, at the foot of the cathedral, with a very diverse offer. Novels, essays, magazines, music… the library offers multiple supports around Christianity and religious culture. In a quiet and quiet store, the two young women welcoming guests regularly organise meetings with authors.

This bouquinerie is full of works and, like any good bouquinerie, extends on the sidewalk so that you can touch the essence of the paper and be challenged by an author or title. There are used books at low prices, but also rare editions that are difficult to find elsewhere. All fields, from literature to books of art and science, are represented. The reception is kind and you can direct yourself in your research in front of these ranges shelves. Smart has found forgotten novels that go back and give a lot of pleasure to be rediscovered for rates that exceed 10 €. Many books at 1, 2 or 3 € make it possible to fill all the readers.