The best bookshops Picardie

An indispensable address in Compiègne: a downtown bookstore that resists the large cultural complexes of the periphery. The rays are perfectly well distributed: travel, novels, essays, psychothèque, youth with a sofa so that kids can quietly browse their future album, comic strips… Most: informed advice issued by professionals who always manage to find a book when we forget its title and the author's name!

While the book destocking shops are disappearing one after the other in Amiens, specialist bookshops are trying as best they can to make a place for themselves in the shadow of the Fnac. Keep them going by daring to push the door! You will find books of course, but also second-hand CDs and DVDs in this beautiful bookshop, all in sobriety and simplicity. A listening point is even available. Don't be intimidated by the small size of the place and the impassive face of the bookseller: there are some interesting things to find there. Painting and drawing exhibitions are also held there regularly. A mixture of conviviality and culture.

The Martelle House is a real institution in Amiens. Since 1957, the independent bookstore has been a haven for all book lovers. The building is two storeys high. Let's start in the basement with the school and stationery area as well as games and toys. If you are looking for a board game, you are in the perfect place. Sellers are great advisors. Then let's move on to the ground floor, the panacea for book lovers. There are several tens of thousands of titles in all styles, and on all subjects: French literature, foreign literature, poetry, tourism, fine arts, politics, cuisine, etc. And finally, let's end the visit with the first floor: the world of fine arts, with easels, drawing sheets and other tubes of paint, framing and creative leisure. Finally, the bookshop regularly offers reading moments for children, meetings and dedications with the authors of the moment. Announcements are to be followed on the Facebook page.

We like to go into this bookstore and wander at the gré in search of a book. We take his time in the comic strip corner, then in the new ones or in other records. For questions the bookseller is a charming host.

In this shop with a Japanese atmosphere, manga is in the spotlight. There are also more general comics, comic books and derivative products displayed in the many windows. This specialized bookstore manages to distinguish itself from its local competitors by its Japanese atmosphere and a certain sense of commerce. The shop has undertaken to take over, within a week, volume 1 of a series that would have disappointed with the receipt and subject to quality. A good opportunity to test a universe before launching into a collection. A perfect place for enthusiasts or the curious. It will be difficult not to come back!

Fnac is located in a commercial area that has been expanding in the last few years, just a stone's throw from a "Cultura" store, another giant in the distribution of cultural goods. For Creillois and Cantiliens, no need to go to Paris anymore to find a large choice of CDs, DVDs, books, computers, hi-fi equipment..

Also a ticket office for the Parisian theaters and the Ouvre-Boîte in Beauvais.

Discreetly located at the foot of the cathedral is a bookstore-gallery where everyone can find what they are looking for, whether you are a lover of literature or of art and history. Here, old and modern books are displayed alongside postcards and old photos, drawings, engravings and even paintings... In the bookstore, the books are carefully arranged and the emphasis is on literature. You can find nuggets at very interesting prices for the bibliophile market. Moreover, if you wish to part with your beautiful books, either by selling them or by giving them away, you may find a buyer at this address: think about it!

An associative bookshop with Chevrières: the challenge is daring! But the president Michèle Renaux-Lauden, documentalist with the retreat, can share their enthusiasm. It aims to offer some 5,000 references. Favourites, innovations, works on nature, but a little rejected literary types: news, poetry, plays... For that, the association works with local publishing houses as L'Iroli which publishes of Haïkus. The customers can come to stock up on its room of 20 m ², a former barn, or order works by telephone and Internet and go looking for them in Boutique Artisans du Monde (rue Fournier-Sarlovèze in Compiègne). The association also plans soon to offer books opportunity to offer a second life for them, and take part in lounges of the book.

A shifted library located right opposite town hall. The window is elegant and promises nice surprises with books that invite travel and the lyrical. Inside, the latest literary releases, comic books, youth works, papèterie, original pencils, and a beautiful, bright earth globe… all arranged with good taste.

This cultural establishment is located in Amiens Nord's new open-air shopping centre (Shopping Promenade Coeur Picardie), which groups together some thirty brands ranging from food shops to sports halls, fashion, DIY and gardening. This space is now the Amiens' favourite place for shopping days. Everything is available! It is in Cultura that you will be able to stock up on books, comics, CDs, DVDs. You will also find board games, stationery, paint, a well-stocked magazine area... Creative arts workshops and signing sessions are also regularly organized.

La Théière de la Libraire is the story of a gamble, a change of life and a new opening in Amiens! Here, we're both in a tea room where you can enjoy (good) cakes and succulent local hot or cold drinks, and we're also in a bright bookshop where you can look for that impulse purchase or long-awaited collection of short stories. A host of workshops and events are planned for this new space!

This associative community bookshop has made the Bible its flagship product. The many other books relate to the Holy book.

For several months, a radius populated with objects has been elected in the right part of the store. These are fair trade products from the Christian network SEL.

Comic books are not only for children, comic book authors for adults abound. Bulle en Stock knows all about it. Whether they are 7 or 77 years old, readers come at any age to choose an album or a figurine inspired by comics (Marie Leblond, Farandole, etc.). You'll also find old comics and a well-stocked manga section. Bulle en Stock opened in 1995 and since then has devoted itself entirely to this passion, not only through the classic sale of books but also through meetings and dedications which take place at a rate of one to two per month on average. It is also possible to order your books on the website.

A small local bookshop with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, located just opposite the Belfry. You'll be welcomed and advised with a smile and passion. On the shelves and stalls, you'll find books for adults, detective stories and foreign novels, but above all a wide selection of works for young people: comics, mangas, poetry, games, novels for children and teenagers, nursery albums and counting books. The ideal place to find a personalized gift! The bookshop also regularly organizes theme days and book signings, where you can meet the authors who have taken you on a journey into their world during the course of a novel.

Know this: shopping in the city centre and not stopping at the FNAC is a sacrilege! Located in the main artery of the city, the famous sign extends over 1,500^m2 spread over two floors. You enter on the ground floor, where you will find the stationery, sound and electrical goods areas. Then you go down into a large area in the basement, where you can browse through DVDs, CDs, books, connected objects, computers, telephony, not forgetting the ticketing area to enjoy the city's cultural events. It would be difficult not to find what you're looking for! Finally, there are always good bargains: the FNAC regularly offers promotions.