The best bookshops Châteaux de la Loire

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.

L'Atelier du Coin is an art studio located in Loire-Authion. It offers artistic creations and bookbinding services.

In this store located under the Arcades, we love to come and buy its journal and journal, because we are sure to find a listening and a service of the most welcoming. It's hard not to find happiness among the 1 500 titles proposed. The owners keep abreast of the latest publications. Their preference is for history, arts and travel, and they offer a fairly developed radius in these areas. Let us not forget that we also have to validate its Lotto or scratch games.

In this Empire of Toys, you'll also find second-hand comics and hardbacks in all styles: science fiction, humor and adult, as well as 1970s comics like Batman and Spiderman. From old comics still in print to the new comics of the month, you'll find Corto Maltese and Thorgal, Lanfeust de Troy and Tintin, Asterix and Lucky Luke . Discounted arrivals, from Delcourt or elsewhere, are very popular. Ask the owner for advice, he'll be able to guide you through the selection.

This beautiful bookstore will offer you a large choice of books. For the youngest or the oldest, you will find something to please. But that's not all! Le Mot de la Faim is also a tea room. All the products are local and organic. The cakes are also home made. On sunny days you can also enjoy the large terrace. We love the concept that allows you to buy your book and to attack it directly, accompanied by the drink of your choice and a delicious cake. The welcome is warm and professional.

No need to wait for the Japan Tours Festival when you are a fan of manga, anime, and more generally of Japanese culture. This little store is a paradise for Japanese culture lovers. The bookshop, specialized above all in the sale of new and second-hand mangas, also proposes DVDs, derivative products and other accessories and decorative objects. Dragon Ball, One Piece and consort populate the shelves in the form of comics and statuettes to collect. But the store also allows you to discover less popular and equally exciting books thanks to the advice of the team. And on Facebook, you can follow the arrivals of new products not to be missed.

Before doing your food shopping, a cultural stop is always nice. The Espace Culturel Leclerc La Ville-aux-Dames allows you to do so, with a rich selection of books, without having to go downtown Tours. In a vast space, you can browse from shelves to tables to find the regularly renewed selections, between the latest novelties and the favorites not to be missed. You can also find video games, DVDs of all kinds and CDs, because culture is not limited to books! The ticketing service allows you to reserve your seats for all the major events in Tours (concerts, theater, festivals...).

This is the kind of second-hand store we love, where you have to earn your way to a rare pearl, and where it's good to poke around for a long time while chatting with Bertrand, the owner. If you don't really know what you're looking for, you can rely on this passionate man to advise you and guide you through his cheerful jumble of thousands of books in all styles, which is much more organized than it might seem at first glance. Gibrat, Hergé, Cauvin, Manara, Uderzo... Here, the big names in comics (as well as the more obscure ones) can be found at more than reasonable prices, 6 or 7 euros for current editions, and the likelihood of leaving empty-handed is pretty slim!

The years don't seem to have taken their toll on this bookshop specializing in antiquarian books, whose small, bright red storefront is now an integral part of the Rue Toussaint décor. In addition to a wide selection of books ranging from travel encyclopedias to historical accounts and old Jules Verne books from the Hetzel collection, the shop also sells autograph letters, engravings, old advertising posters, maps and postcards... Finally, as curiosity doesn't stop at paper objects, collectors will also find some lovely paintings, art objects of all kinds and even old military costumes.

With its red butcher's shop, the Au Temps des livres bookshop gives pride of place to all illustrated books, especially those for young people; many mangas and comic strips are on display. The latest literary fashions are well represented, and more and more authors are coming in for book signings after discussions or impassioned readings. "Live a thousand lives in your armchair by reading", suggests Aurélie Bouhours. A general bookshop that doesn't hate the particular in print...

The myriagon? A polygon with ten thousand sides, synonymous with a multiplicity of points of view and an extremely vast world, which we never stop discovering... An excellent choice of name for this atypical bookshop, with a small bar area. Andreas, the store's proprietor, works on a "coup de coeur" basis, sorting his books by associations of ideas: atypical works of French literature, theater, poetry, essays, comics, art books... And what a pleasure it is, in fine weather, to leaf through them all over a coffee, smoothie or homemade milkshake!

A store well known to Angevine comic fans! Nearly 10,000 references of comics (classified by publishing house) can be found here, and if you're hesitating between different titles, the owner will be able to give you some excellent advice! You'll also find a wide range of figurines and collectors' items (superb Corto Maltese bust, Star Wars universe...), as well as a special area devoted to graphic novels. Good news for manga fans: for some time now, the store has been considerably expanding its manga offering

An institution! Founded in 1870, this huge bookshop spans almost 1,000 m² and 5 floors. Books are king, but the stationery and creative arts departments are just as important. Novels, comics, school books, art books, history books, travel guides, cookery manuals: the store currently boasts a catalog of almost 375,000 items! Another great idea is to have the new literary releases section right at the entrance to the store. Authors are regularly invited to take part in book signings.

In September 2023, to the delight of readers in the Doutre district, Sophie opened this small bookshop-café in a bright, friendly setting. A place of discovery and exchange, divided into two areas where you can enjoy a cappuccino or an infusion, as well as stock up on contemporary literature, thrillers, comics and various thematic works (poetry, biographies, current affairs...). There's also a small second-hand section: Sophie offers you the chance, under certain conditions, to buy back books previously purchased in the store.

Founded in 1925, this bookstore is in a way "part of the walls" in the rue de la Scellerie, which is teeming with antique shops. Marie-Thérèse Denis, the last heiress of this treasure store and an unusual character, handed over to Pierre Duchemin in 2008. Her former collaborator decided not to change the aesthetics or the spirit of the bookshop, for our great pleasure. He proposes all kinds of old and beautiful editions, engravings and photographs for which he has a real competence since he also officiates as an expert in old books for auctions. Do not hesitate to ask questions, we will be happy to inform you.

Installed in the heart of the city since 2020, La Vagabonde bookstore is a little more than a bookstore. The proof: you can have coffee or tea there (when sanitary conditions allow it), and in any case you can take your time to wander through the shelves. Brigitte, who runs the place after a career in HR, is spontaneous and gives good advice. On the tables and shelves, novels of yesterday and today await their next readers, with a nice selection of new books. On the walls, La Vagabonde exhibits some works of art, like a mini-gallery, and meetings with authors take place. You will have understood: we come here to take a cultural bath!

This small second-hand bookshop offers all kinds of books in good condition: novels, children's literature, thrillers, biographies, SF, philosophy... Nearly 6,000 references available, including around 600 new titles every week! Special "coup de coeur" labels on certain new titles make it easy to spot the nuggets, and prices are very reasonable: 3 euros per book and 10 euros for 4. Want to make room in your library? For resale, the owner, Sophie, will take back your old books for 1 euro per kg.