april 23: International Book Day! An opportunity to highlight bookshops where you can wander, dream and stop time. Bordeaux Secret reveals its top 5 best bookshops in La Belle Endormie. And as you’d expect, our favorite is…
1. Librairie Mollat
A Bordeaux cultural institution since 1896. More than just a bookshop, Mollat is a true hybrid place where you can wander and lose yourself between the shelves. And with over 180,000 references and 2700m² of floor space, there’s plenty to get lost in, believe me. Don’t panic! To help you find your way through this maze of words, 55 booksellers are at your disposal.
📍15 Rue Vital Carles, 33000 Bordeaux
2. The Reading Machine
In the heart of Saint-Pierre, here’s La Machine à Lire, an independent underground bookshop where it’s good to pass the time with the pages, sheltered by its enveloping vaults, in the heart of an atmosphere where everything is fiction, calm and pleasure.
📍8 Place du Parlement, 33000 Bordeaux
3. The Outside Zone
La Zone du Dehors is a third place that combines a bookshop, street-art gallery and café. Basically, a place where you can wander, play board games and enjoy comforting pastries while reading a good book. Our watchwords: sharing and escape!
📍68 Cours Victor Hugo, 33000 Bordeaux
4. The Bad Reputation
What makes this independent bookshop so charming, apart from the honor paid to Brassens’ songs, is its arty vibe, which blends street art, philosophy and graphic design. Don’t let the name fool you, this bookseller ‘s reputation is well established…
📍19 Rue des Argentiers, 33000 Bordeaux
5. Pegasus
The added value of the Pégase bookshop? She specializes in personal development, spirituality and alternative medicine. In short, everything you need to open your chakras and elevate yourself spiritually!
📍13 Rue Toulouse Lautrec, 33000 Bordeaux