The best bookshops Nantes

In no less than 160 m², Benoît Albert and his team offer a wide range of cartography, guidebooks and, of course, travel literature. This Mecca of "elsewhere" also features photo exhibitions, paintings and meetings with authors/travellers, as well as unusual objects. A good place to visit before setting off on a journey, whether in France or further afield... And of course, the Petit Futé guide collection is well represented. The team's "coups de coeur" are great pointers to follow.

A bookstore specializing in books of psychology, spirituality, natural health, this place leaves a great place for products that enable wellness: Beautiful choice of gems (lithotherapy), a wide variety of plant candles, natural incense (sauges, various resins, sticks…) and their accessories. There are also Tibetan bowls, zomes, statues that will energize your environment.

Located in the former Palais de la Bourse dating from the end of the 18th century, designed by the architect Mathurin Crucy (to whom Nantes also owes the development of the Place Graslin and its theatre), the Fnac in Nantes covers three levels and 3,500^m2. A multimedia space, ticketing, after-sales service, click and collect, telephony, photography and household appliances occupy the ground floor, the^first floor is devoted to children's literature and games for young people, sound and video (records, CDs, DVDs, Blu Ray), and works on various themes: regionalism, society, health, philosophy, and the second floor is dedicated to reading with various themes: regionalism, society, health, French or foreign literature, school books, novels, mangas and comic books. A lounge invites you to browse through these literary products according to Fnac's programme, which also hosts press conferences or showcases and meetings with artists for album, book or film releases or signings. Please note: at the SNCF station, a new address welcomes you for nomadic and travel products: telephony, accessories, micro-computing and sound.

Specialized in spirituality (all beliefs and religions combined) from the East and the West, this bookstore offers books in line with its motto "Better knowledge for better understanding - Better understanding for better love" on the themes of personal development, health, divinatory arts, parallel sciences and ecology. In all, there are about 6,000 references available. There is also a space with a choice of music for relaxation, a range of natural incense, objects and a card department. Regularly, the bookshop organizes meetings and exchanges with authors.

La Durance is a bookshop in Nantes that is more than a hundred years old and still independent. A beautiful and warm space spread over four levels where we pride ourselves on offering no less than 60,000 references on the many shelves: literature, culture and leisure, youth, learning and teaching, science and technology, legal and professional books, humanities, university works, arts and history. Competent booksellers await you in each of these sectors. Among other things, there is a section devoted to regionalism and a "language bookshop" with thousands of foreign titles in their original version. A real temple of reading, with a smile and the competence of the booksellers! The Durance school card (free of charge) gives a 5% discount to secondary school students in the Loire-Atlantique region.

Bookworms and bookworms know this address and its bargains well. All types of second-hand books are represented here: paperbacks, comic books, detective stories, art books, cooking books, personal development books... You can also buy magazines in very good condition. Books for young people of all categories are well represented. Gift ideas are in the air with some art books, specialized encyclopedias, or even some books coming from publishers' sales, new ones then! Don't hesitate if you want to part with some of your books, here we buy them back with payment in cash, checks or vouchers. A good address !

The hidden sciences and their mysteries are at last within reach of this library. It's about 8 600 references to explore different themes. Also go to the practical work and find the game of divinatory cards that will match you, your pendulum for radiesthésie sessions or stones and minerals for different uses. Find out, workshops are sometimes organized to share your passion and introduce you to the hidden arts.

Armel Henry is a passionate philatelist but also a cartophile of the sampled country. In its shop, you will be chinerez old postcards and stamps of all kinds to enrich your treasures! To complement your well-known collector culture, it has gathered all kinds of documentation, including essential catalogues. There are also numerous storage facilities available for all types of collections. The products of Moc, Safe, Strom or Yvert and Tellier brands are available here. You will also find a schedule of the appointments not to be missed: stamp party, collectors'salon, etc. Possibility of exchanging stamps.

From elementary to high school to university, this library is part of the curriculum of schools and students as an obligatory passage. An important choice of works in original language, dictionaries, classic pockets, new and used school textbooks, corrected records, university books… Student friends, you won't have an excuse, success with the right tools and advice from the sellers you'll find at Polyglot! There is also a general radius and youth.

Do you know many bookshops set up in a former guardroom? Here you can find books on the themes of the museum's exhibition rooms: the history of Anne de Bretagne, the slave trade, the Edict of Nantes, industry, literature, Nantes' surrealist figures, books on the artists whose paintings adorn the castle, but also a children's section and some very nice co-published books. A great way to extend the visit at home! There is also a wide range of original objects related to Nantes and its identity: watercolours of Nantes signed by Éric Cabanas, small notebooks of the castle, tokens from the French Revolution "Vivre libre ou mourir" (Live free or die), Nantes berlingots, or, for children, the little stuffed ermine or the little ghost of the castle... Exhibition catalogues and editions of the Château are also on sale in the bookshop. A selection that perfectly combines general public themes and more specific subjects, particularly on urban planning issues. Note that the bookshop now has an online shop where you can find all the essential books and objects.

Specialized in literature of the th century, this library located opposite the castle of the Dukes of Brittany has a very beautiful old-fashioned old books. Here you can find some 3 500 references of modern illustrations (attention! understood by "Modern" prior to 1950) but also original editions of the th century. Read your Erasures also hosts painting and calligraphy exhibitions.

A nod to the wonderful novel by Émile Ajar aka Romain Gary, this pretty bookshop is located in the vibrant rue Joffre. Charlotte Desmousseaux, the young and talented creator of this space conducive to encounters, wanted to create a place of proximity, alive and bubbling like the rue du Maréchal-Joffre; a place of culture, sharing, meetings, readings and signatures... And the result is particularly successful. No doubt you will find inspiring books: French and foreign literature, travel and tourism, practical life, human sciences, essays and news, comics, arts, children's books in French and English... But also games and toys, and products made in Nantes. Events are regularly organized to bring together the inhabitants of the district. A great address!

Les Enfants Terribles is THE children's bookshop in Nantes. It offers a wide range of books for children up to the age of 15, including albums, novels and comic strips. Les Enfants Terribles also offers a wide selection of board games, educational toys, puppets... And of course, like any self-respecting independent bookshop, Les Enfants Terribles regularly organizes shows, snacks, exhibitions, meetings and book signings with authors and illustrators of children's books (follow them on their Facebook page). We love the quality of the welcome and the commitment of the passionate, enthusiastic booksellers. A place not to be missed!

The E. Leclerc cultural space takes the philosophy of the company in its own way and offers a wide range of books, Cds and Dvds in this wide store, ranging from the essential to the success of the moment, while offering the possibility of obtaining books from small publishers or independent labels productions. It's also a ticket box. Professional booksellers (from the Book professions of the Book) advise you with very valuable knowledge and availability. Signatures and readings are sometimes organized. A practical address, to make its cultural shopping after having done the full to fill the fridge! Note: a manga space.

Since 1919, this beautiful bookshop with its dark wooden front has been a must for all readers in Nantes. With its wooden bookcases, decorated with ladders, Coiffard has retained its authenticity and its elegant cachet. Whether you are a lover of adult or children's literature, an art or humanities enthusiast, a specialist in architecture, graphics or design, or a comic book collector, you will find what you are looking for here. With 86,985 references in stock, expert reading advice, meetings with authors, book signings and the Coiffard novel prize, which is voted for in May-June, this is the place to be for book lovers.

After having run a bookshop for 20 years in Colmar, it is now rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Nantes that Christian and Irène welcome us. The Librairie Ancienne Richard has settled in the heart of Nantes in this charming setting where professionalism goes hand in hand with listening. Here you will find old and modern books, books from collections, erudition, curiosities, classics. This space is rare in Nantes! It is the place dedicated to antique books, second-hand books, engravings, lithographs, ancient maps.... Among the nuggets, we find works from the end of the 16th century, beautiful old bindings, books of gastronomy, beautiful books for children... After expertise, the Librairie Ancienne Richard also buys your books by the unit or entire libraries. The bookseller travels to his home (free estimate).

Discover a bar-library where you can quench your thirst and find independently published comics and children's books with La Flibuste! Previously known as Les Boucaniers, Maël Nonet, founder of Rouquemoute editions, took over the project, alone at the helm. This place has its own identity and proudly conveys its values. In particular that of putting forward an independent production from Nantes. It is also developing into a neighborhood bookstore and offers an order service, all kinds of books! The bar atmosphere contributes to make this place even more pleasant and friendly. They mainly buy from local merchants and favor local products, short circuits, organic or high environmental value. Regularly, events come to animate this space. Whether it is book signings, readings-concerts, tarot evenings or even drawing aperitifs.

Librairie Ludique PORTAILS is a must for book and game lovers in Nantes. Located in the Chantenay district, this bookshop offers a wide selection of novels, comics, manga and children's books. But that's not all: you'll also find board games, with a dedicated area for learning and playing. The Librairie Ludique PORTAILS is a friendly place where the imagination has pride of place.