Independent bookshop · 20 Rue Dupetit-Thouars, 75003 Paris
A Marais bookshop-gallery known for art books, independent magazines and exhibitions.
France
Bookshops in Paris
The Atlas lists 516 independent bookshops in Paris, 54 of them selling secondhand books — including 22 antiquarian booksellers. 6 have a café recorded in the listing; confirm its hours before visiting. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 645 m; actual walking routes may be longer.
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Secondhand
A secondhand art and architecture bookshop reached down a spiral staircase.
Art
Independent bookshop
A small shop for contemporary art and theory with intimate author events.
New & secondhand
Selling books beside the Comédie-Française since the early eighteenth century, among the oldest bookshops in Paris.
Step-free access
Independent bookshop · since 1801
Founded in 1801, billed as the first English-language bookshop on the Continent, now on the rue de Rivoli.
Secondhand · since 1886
A multi-storey Latin Quarter bookseller where secondhand copies, marked with yellow stickers, sit alongside new ones. The go-to for students buying set texts and selling them back.
AcademicFrench literatureSecondhand & new
Secondhand · since 1988
A two-level secondhand shop near Châtelet that has kept its prices low since 1988. Paperbacks cost a few euros, art books not much more, and the bandes dessinées, records and films make it a favourite with students and collectors alike.
French literatureComics (bande dessinée)Records
Secondhand
The green-box booksellers along the Seine, a tradition going back centuries and recognised as part of the city's heritage. Opening depends on the seller and the weather; stock ranges from old livres de poche to engravings.
Old printsFrench literaturePosters
Independent bookshop · 50 Rue Vavin, 75006 Paris
A specialist in food and wine writing, open since 1985.
Antiquarian
An old bookshop under the glass roof of the 1826 Galerie Vivienne.
Antiquarian
Independent bookshop
A specialist in books on the Arab world and the Middle East.
Independent bookshop · 35 Rue Jacob, 75006 Paris
A feminist bookshop founded in 1974, devoted to literature by women.
Secondhand · since 1997
A red-fronted shop near the Odéon selling used English-language books on almost every subject, from paperback fiction and cookery to theatre, cinema and the occasional signed first edition. A quieter alternative to the Left Bank's more famous names.
English-languageGeneral stockFirst editions
Secondhand · since 1951
The English-language bookshop facing Notre-Dame, heir to Sylvia Beach's legendary original. New and secondhand books fill crooked rooms upstairs and down, writers have long slept among the shelves, and there is a café next door.
English-languageLiteratureSecondhand & newCaféStep-free access
Secondhand · since 1989
A Canadian-run, English-language secondhand shop in the Latin Quarter, stacked so densely that customers are sometimes guided to the right pile. Famous for offering visitors a coffee.
English-languageCanadianaHumanities
Independent bookshop
An Anglophone independent near the Luxembourg Gardens.
Independent bookshop · 14 Rue des Filles du Calvaire, Paris
A Marais bookshop from the gallerist Yvon Lambert, covering art from conceptual work to photography.
Art
Independent bookshop
Art
Independent bookshop
Religious
Independent bookshop
Café
Independent bookshop · 13 Rue Soufflot, 75005 Paris
New & secondhand · 14 Rue Serpente, Paris
Comics
Independent bookshop
Art
Antiquarian
Rare books
Independent bookshop
Independent bookshop · 67 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75005 Paris
Comics
Independent bookshop · 43 Avenue Gambetta, 75020 Paris
Independent bookshop · 7 Rue Antoine Vollon, 75012 Paris
Comics
Independent bookshop
Independent bookshop · 3 Rue Jean Macé, 75011 Paris
Bookshop questions: Paris
- How many bookshops are listed in Paris?
The Atlas currently lists 516 active bookshops in Paris. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.
- Can I find secondhand bookshops in Paris?
54 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.
- Are the opening hours and accessibility details checked?
The Atlas displays available source information. A listing without opening hours or access details is incomplete, not necessarily closed or inaccessible. Check each shop's website and confirm anything essential before travelling.
- Can I plan a bookshop walk in Paris?
Use the map and the crawl planner to choose stops close together. Displayed route distances are estimates, not turn-by-turn walking directions. Check crossings, hills, opening times and the actual walking route before setting off.
Plan a bookshop crawl- Can I add a shop or correct a listing?
Yes. Send the shop's name, location and a reliable website or other source. Suggestions and corrections are reviewed before changing the Atlas.
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