Literature - activities

A traveling literary theme park is coming to Seine-Saint-Denis this summer

As part of the great literary festival "Partir en Livre", a literary theme park will be held in Seine-Saint-Denis from June 28 to July 5, 2023, with a program of cultural and sports activities.
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Print ! The Europe of Gutenberg, the literary exhibition at the BnF François-Mitterrand

Without Gutenberg's incredible invention in the 15th century, reading a book would be much more complicated today. Discover the history of this innovation, thanks to exceptional pieces, at the François-Mitterand Library, until July 16, 2023.
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Pastiches de presse, the free and comical exhibition at the BnF François-Mitterrand

When art parodies newspapers... The BnF François-Mitterrand plunges us into the comical world of press pastiches with a free exhibition to be seen from April 4 to October 29, 2023.
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Water and dreams, the botanical barge-library on the Canal de l'Ourcq

On the banks of the Canal de l'Ourcq, you'll find an unusual barge that holds treasures of lush greenery and literature. A small café-restaurant hides away in this unique botanical bookshop with its feet in the water, the ideal place for good ideas to germinate!
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Un livre et une tasse de thé, the feminist and committed bookshop in République

Just a few steps from the Place de la République, a pretty and colorful bookstore with feminist and committed books and programming is nestled in a small, warm and vegan-friendly tea room.
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Spirou in the turmoil of the Shoah, the exhibition to discover at the Shoah Memorial

How do you explain humanity's darkest stories to young people? Spirou takes up the challenge in an exhibition at the Shoah Memorial. Discover "Spirou dans la tourmente de la Shoah", from December 9, 2022 to August 30, 2023.
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Shakespeare and Company, the most English-speaking bookstore in Paris

Opposite Notre-Dame de Paris, the Shakespeare and Company Café adjoins the historic English-language bookshop founded by George Whitman. Gourmets and literary souls, you've found your paradise!
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Paris: Les Grands Caractères, France's first bookshop dedicated to the visually impaired

Paris is home to a new bookshop with a concept never seen before in France. Located in the Latin Quarter, Les Grands Caractères offers books adapted for the visually impaired. It's the perfect place for literature fans whose passion for books was previously compromised by their sight problems.
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Matisse, comme un roman, the virtual tour of the Centre Pompidou exhibition

The Centre Pompidou pays tribute to Henri Matisse, with an exceptional and original exhibition exploring the links between literature and the painter. The exhibition runs from October 21, 2020 to February 22, 2021. And to tide us over during the confinement, the museum has put together a 13-minute online tour of 10 works.
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Covid: French writers willing to “pay the fine” assigned to bookstores that remain open

As bookstores – like other small stores – are closed since the new nationwide lockdown has been implemented, some writers have decided to rally and support them. How? By paying fines assigned to bookstores that remain open. This is what has claimed famous writer Alexandre Jardin on BFMTV and Europe 1.
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La librairie de l'inconnu: esoteric store in Odéon

In the run-up to Halloween, we're off to the Odéon district to discover Librairie de l'Inconnu, one of the best-stocked esoteric stores in Paris.
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La Flamme divine: candles and spiritual books in Paris

Looking for magical candles? Visit La Flamme divine in the 14th arrondissement, Paris' spiritual candle bookshop. A pretty neighborhood boutique, where everything is hand-labeled.
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Festival America 2018 in Vincennes

Festival America 2018 comes to Vincennes from September 20 to 23, 2018 with a program giving pride of place to Canadian literatures with about thirty English-speaking and French-speaking writers.