Specialized bookstores Rhône-Alpes

BD Fugue has just celebrated its 40th birthday and is no less young for it. Age is in the mind! And that of Jean-Jacques Roby, the founder still in charge, is well made. This comics enthusiast took the daring gamble of setting up a bookshop specializing in a genre that was not recognized as it is today. Over time, with the addition of Vincent Poirier and a passionate team, BD Fugue has become a reference. Amazing place

Situated between rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau and the banks of the Thiou, La Procure is an authentic bookshop that has been making a splash since the beginning of the last century! Specializing in spiritual and religious literature, La Procure features commented editions of sacred texts and discovery books for young and old alike. But Annecy's La Procure bookshop is also a generalist, with an incredible range of contemporary works in all subject areas, including children's literature. Passionate booksellers add their kindness and professionalism to guide us along the path of books and minds.

A place apart in Grenobloise history, the convent Sainte-Cécile and the adjoining chapel were built in the seventeenth century to shelter the religious of the Bernardines. After being transformed into a cinema theater, a bar dancing, in theater, suffering some damage, the place regains its original beauty to host the head office of the famous Glénat publishing house, but still an exceptional library comprising more than 20,000 works from Jacques Glénat's personal collections and the catalog of Glénat editions. The Convent, a wonderful place to visit with a guide of the tourist office - in group or in individual - and a library that can be consulted on the site. Architecture, culture, literature: everything is gathered in one place for our greatest pleasure.

An island of treasures to introduce children to reading at an early age. It's never too early to start dreaming, marvelling, hearing stories and making discoveries by turning the pages of a book. A l'abordage de l'île de Chantal Rossetti, an independent bookseller who passes on her passion to children from an early age. You have to listen to her reading stories to our little blonde heads and giving the best reading advice to parents. A magical place for book signings by children's authors. L'Ile is home to educational and family games for sharing other wonderful moments. A bookshop for toddlers who'll grow up to be giants!

La Banque du Livre is a bookstore offering books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl records of all kinds. In this bookstore, you will only find second-hand, old or new and above all, at a low price. The stock is very important, but the large time slot will allow you to take your time to find small treasures for the whole family. Novels, comics, manga, children's books, literature, theatre or regional books, you can buy, offer your books for sale or exchange your books. The same applies to other supports. Please note that the bookshop has a stand on the markets of Bellevue, Firminy and Rive de Gier. An address to recommend.

With its bookstores outside, this little shop is well established on Avenue des Etats-Unis! The ideal break for book lovers and nugget seekers, the stock of opportunities is impressive: more than 12,000 books, more than 20,000 records! Many slightly yellowed paperbacks, some beautiful books in perfect condition, magazines, discs and DVDs. The alphabetical order makes it easy to search, but you can also let yourself be carried away by the bins and shelves to find the rare pearl. The brand also sells, exchanges and buys back. Your books and records will be accepted, or not, according to their interest.

Located in the rue de la Résistance, the Librairie des Croquelinottes is an Ali Baba's cave for young and old children. You are sure to be attracted by the aesthetics of the colourful shop window, just like this charming boutique. Specialising in children's literature, you will discover a wide choice for all ages: tactile and sound books, illustrated dictionaries, colouring books, novels, manga, Montessori method, bilingual books... Adults who love art will also be delighted to find superb albums and comic books, with authors such as Rebecca Dautremer or Matthias Picard. Passionate and competent staff: we can only recommend!

Amateurs of old books, rare collections, books of literature in literature, travel, religion, history of Savoy or elsewhere, the shop of the Place-Reine is a paradise. Just take the time to look among the shelving or ask the seller the rare pearl he knows to find in the pile of books. Go regularly to find the latest "novelties" of the bookseller that he uncovers in sales, estates, or others. Except for exceptional work, the bookstore does not buy to individuals.

Would you like to visit Landru? No problem. The Jean Landru bookstore of rue Joseph-Vallot, facing the brewery l'M, offers a wide range of novels of all kinds, political tests and mountain books: Herzog, Rebuffat, Audibert, Frisian-Roche await you a firm spike. Books on mountaineering, hiking and trekking, BD, topographic maps, atlases, tales and legends or photos… Livres also, with portfolio trips across the mountains of Europe and elsewhere. Because we can be passionate about altitude and cosmopolitan, as long as: the sacred mountains of the Himalayas or the highlands of the Andes have their place on the Étagères shelves as well as the 4000 of the Alps. It is noted that in 2009 the bookshop obtained the label of independent bookstores (ITA) of the Ministry of Culture. It would ultimately be a crime not to stop there. 

Glénat is the major French publishing house created in Grenoble, specialising in comic books, comic strips, manga and children's books. In a modern and well-equipped space in the Oxygène building of the shopping centre, the booksellers plunge us into a fantastic universe. The latest comics published by Glénat, perfectly classified comics, comic books, manga, but also figurines to give shape to paper dreams. We know of grown-up children who are "banging their way in" while their parents go shopping in the mall.

Opened 25 years ago, the bookshop for travel, world cultures and ecological transition continues to tell us about the Earth in Bron. When it comes to sports, this bookshop is more on the side of hiking and trekking, to discover the most beautiful landscapes, but above all the indigenous populations. In this open space, where you'll be advised by enthusiasts, you'll find travel guides and maps, as well as beautiful books and comic strips. A wide range of books to help you think and live differently in the world, and get to know nature.

BD Fugue Café is one of the must-visit shops in any comic-book-loving town. In the heart of the city, it's the ideal place to exchange impressions and not miss out on the latest manga and comic book releases. Exposed stone walls, a beautiful red color and a wide range of shelves - comics, franco-belge, independents, mangas, head prints..., not to mention the many figurines that bring our favorite characters to life. An astonishing place where you can discover the very best in the field, thanks to a team of 5 enthusiasts. A bar area where you can share your readings and have a drink. Valuable advice and happy moments.

On a lively square in the heart of the city, La Nouvelle Dérive fits perfectly into a shared urban landscape. An independent bookshop that reminds us that one of the essential qualities of such places is the selection of books and authors made by a bookseller who loves to share her passion for words and stories. Anne Langdorf-Gaudel, from Grenoble and a teacher, takes us on an excellent selection of books in a variety of genres to take us on a wonderful journey. Humanities, architecture, Italy, essays, but also poetry, which is sometimes missing from our lives. Children's books in the same spirit. Meetings with authors.

In this bouquinerie you will find new and used books, regional heritage magazines, postcards, products and objects from here and elsewhere. You can enjoy tea and coffee without reading anything. Buy, cram, sip, dreaming, babbling or any other activities of this type. It is a place of meeting and exchange around literary culture, where regularly speakers bring a new theme to exciting moments.

For almost 40 years, comics enthusiasts have been unrolling the strips of this Mummy. An indispensable address, not to say essential! There's something for everyone in this unique, multi-faceted store: comics on Rue Lafayette and manga at the specialized 12 Grande Rue address. Passionate advisors to guide us through the extensive shelves. Here you'll find real publishing treasures, as well as classics and current hits. A wide range of children's books to get you started. Comic book fans will also love the figurines, posters, goodies and signing sessions held on a regular basis. A Mummy always on the move.

Since its opening in 2002 in the Grand-Rue of Saint-Étienne, this specialised bookshop has become the meeting place for all Franco-Belgian comic book lovers, but not only! Lovers of manga, luxury editions, art books or non-fiction, you are bound to find what you are looking for among the countless references and derived products. Much more than a simple shop, regulars and curious people go there to exchange with a qualified and passionate professional team, who will take the time to discuss with you. The shop also has a coffee corner and welcomes artists several times a year for signing sessions.

A valuable address. Two workshops in one: a typography workshop to edit books of poetry such as works of art and pottery. And many more things: library, space for reading and meeting, creation and words, paper and ink, land and water. A place of whisper. Created in 1995, the Chafer Workshop was born of a great appetite for ink, gourmandise of texts, papers and poetry. Here, the characters of lead and wood make imagination. It cliquète and it composes. The atelier Poterie de Marie-Pierre Bonnardel is next to the typo and the library. In the programme: naissace of some valuable books, pottery courses at the workshop, internships for children during school holidays, intervention around "land" in schools.

The bookstore has existed since 2005. Its will is to propose a warm place where readers can stroll according to their desires. The welcome and the proximity are privileged. If the bookshop is not very big, you will find most of the reference works of Christianity. You can also ask for advice if you are looking for a particular book, the staff will be happy to guide you.

The Pochothèque has been part of the Clermont-Ferrand landscape for over 30 years! Lovers of beautiful books and old books know Dominique Volat's little store well. For the others, you will have to look for it in a small alley of the Clermont-Ferrand hillock, not far from the Place de la Victoire. Once inside the shop, you will be surrounded by thousands of books, each one more beautiful than the next. From simple historical booklets to beautiful editions, you will find everything you need to fill your library and to educate yourself on various subjects. The welcome is warm: don't hesitate to ask for advice if you have trouble finding what you want! The prices are rather affordable.

If your shelves are overflowing with books, Ambre Ponnier buys them back from you for one euro per kilo! Once sold, you'll have room to buy new books and enjoy new hours of reading. You have understood the principle: with the Bibliovore - a franchise born in Tours in 2012 - you encourage the circular economy, by buying second-hand books. The selling prices are low: three euros per book, whatever the format, small or large. All genres are on the shelves: paperback novels, children's literature, fine art or history books, comic books... Come without any specific idea and leave with a bag full of books!