(Last Update: 10.01.2026) Do you like second-hand books, especially antique ones? If your answer is yes, in this article I would like to introduce you to the Old Book Market - Le Marché du Livre Ancien, a wonderful second-hand second-hand bookstore in Paris. I discovered this place by chance, I hope you don't wait too long to discover it like me, after reading this article, jump in and find it.
(Last Update: 05.01.2026) One of my favorite things to do in Paris is undoubtedly to wander from book to book and breathe in the unique atmosphere of each one. Since Paris is a city that offers a wide range of options in this regard, there is no such thing as a shortage of places. Another beauty of Paris is that it hosts many bookstores selling general books.
(Last Update: 05.01.2026) It's time to talk about Gibert Joseph, one of the most established and largest bookstores (and stationery stores) not only in Paris but also in France. As I mentioned before when introducing Gibert Jeune, the origins of this bookstore date back to 1886. Father Joseph Gibert, who first started working as a bouquiniste in bookstore booths on the banks of the Seine River in Saint Michel, started his first career in Saint Michel in 1888.
(Last Update: 05.01.2026) I mentioned in my previous articles that one of the best things you can do while wandering around Saint Michel is to visit a bookstore, and I tried to introduce you to these places by writing about Shakespeare and Company and Gibert Jeune. Now it's the turn of Boulinier, which is also located in this region and is one of my favorite bookstores. Founded in 1845, Boulinier is on the Boulevard Saint Michel leading from Saint Michel to the Luxembourg Garden.
(Last Update: 11.01.2026) If the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Saint Michel is the Saint Michel Fountain in the square, the first place that comes to my mind is Gibert Jeune. When I first published this article, Gibert Jeune had many shops in many corners of Saint Michel, but over time he could not resist the changing times and reduced the number of shops. He closed the place you see in the cover photo, but




