When it comes to literature, the Quartier Latin is the place to be in Paris. A student and intellectual quarter par excellence, it's home to a whole host of addresses dedicated to culture in all its forms, and above all to bookshops. Whether generalist or specialist, second-hand or not, these stores are each unique in their own way, and you'll find plenty to fill your days browsing in each one.
Novels, comics, mangas, essays, antiquarian books, and other more unusual products, the Quartier Latin is full of nuggets, and we can only encourage you to take a trip to one of these bookshops. We bet you won't come away empty-handed, since the best bargains are also to be found in this historic district of the 5th arrondissement. Yes, most of these bookshops sell many second-hand books.
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 8th, 2023 to December 31th, 2027
Bookshops: where to buy second-hand novels and essays in Paris?
Literature: student bookshops in Paris
