Yvon Lambert Bookstore
In the Marais, there are art galleries and there are bookstores. And then, there are both at the same time. Welcome to these hybrid places where the love of books is celebrated in atypical and beautiful spaces where one would happily spend hours leafing through books on photography, architecture, fashion or even contemporary art.

Push the door, it's this way!

The Gallery Continues

books are the continuation of art
The Gallery Continues
Created in 2022, Galleria Continua was born from the desire of the three founders to design a space inviting reflection but also literary discovery with an international and lively spirit. Hence the idea of ​​​​establishing a bookstore in the art gallery.

There are monographs of artists exhibited on site, architectural works, others on women, ecology or countries of the world. A special place is given to South America and Asia, with in particular "Contemporary Art in China", a bestseller. It must be said that there are Galleria Continua spaces in Sao Paulo and Beijing. In short, the Galleria Continua network is a bridge between cultures.

The Gallery Continues
87 rue du Temple, 75003 Paris
From Tuesday to Saturday 11AM - 19PM
Closed Monday and Sunday
Tel: +01 43 70 00 88

Azzedine Alaïa Bookstore

for the love of fashion
Azzedine Alaïa Bookstore
Known for his sculptural dresses, a great lover of poetry and literature, the Tunisian couturier settled in the 1990s in an industrial complex in the Marais which houses his design studio, his boutique and his private apartments. A year after his death in 2017, the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation opened a restaurant café with a bookstore area.

This single-storey bookstore overlooking a tree-filled courtyard, decorated with furniture and pieces from her private collection, offers books on fashion, design and photography. Special mention for the biography of Farida Khelfa, “Une enfance française” (Albin Michel). And for the Alaïa/Grès postcards at 8 euros.

Azzedine Alaïa Bookstore
18 Rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris
Every day from 11h to 20h
Tel: +01 87 44 54 60

The Yvon Lambert bookstore

the pioneer who sets the standard
The Yvon Lambert bookstore
The oldest bookstore in the Marais dedicated to contemporary art, design and photography moved from its historic address on Rue Vieille-du-Temple in 2017 to Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire. This is where gallery owner and art dealer Yvon Lambert, in partnership with his daughter Eve, set up shop.

There are books on art, photography, design and architecture, as well as magazines. You can leave with a find for 1 euro, a photo of yesterday's sky on A4 paper or a work of art for 50 euros.

Rare books for 300 euros are on display. As are photo books on New York, Chicago, travel and cookbooks, such as "961 Hours in Beirut" by Ryoko Sekiguchi.

The Yvon Lambert bookstore
14 Rue des Filles du Calvaire, 75003 Paris
From Tuesday to Saturday 10AM - 19PM
Sunday 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
Tel: +01 45 66 55 84

Deeya concept store

one way ticket to india

Deeya concept store

This bright concept store offers fashion, jewelry, a gallery and a bookstore corner with a short selection of books focused on India, the passion of Marie-Lou and Matthieu. She comes from the world of haute couture, he from art and photography. From their stays in Bombay where Matthieu had an art gallery, they keep the passion for Indian clothing that they import from New Delhi, Pondicherry or Bombay.

In the bookstore corner, we hesitate between books on embroidery, coloring books with traditional patterns, and surprise bags for 25 euros.

Deeya concept store
21 rue du Bourg Tibourg, 75004 Paris
Monday to Saturday 11 am to 19 pm
Sunday 12 p.m. to 19 p.m.
Tel: +09 78 81 05 20

European House of Photography (MEP)

all about the 8th Art
European House of Photography (MEP)
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie has had its bookstore on the ground floor since 2019. This is where you can find Peruvian editions that are hard to find elsewhere, such as KWY, photos on ecology, plants, not to mention fashion and photography. Rare books, signed, exhibition catalogs, monographs. Access to the bookstore is possible with an entrance ticket to the MEP, 13 euros full price. In the basement there is a beautiful library specializing in photography with more than 36 books and periodicals.

European House of Photography (MEP)
5/7 Rue de Fourcy, 75004 Paris
Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 20 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. to 22 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 10 p.m. to 20 a.m.
Tel: +01 44 78 75 00

Bigaignon Bookstore

The bookstore for art professionals

Bigaignon Bookstore

In this photosensitive contemporary art gallery with an international program, there is a small bookstore corner opened in 2021, at the back of the space, across a sandstone floor. The spirit: a personality from the art world is invited to choose the books. His favorites are thus offered for sale.

First it was Catherine Millet's turn, then that of a couple of collectors, an art critic and, then, Christian le Dorze, collector and owner of the Château Bonisson art center (Rognes, Aix). Books that are out of print or in the process of being published are offered. The find: a book published in 100 copies, made entirely by hand, at 470 euros. At the beginning of 2025, the new collection is chosen by Ralph Gibson, a photographer from NY.

Bigaignon Bookstore
18 rue du Bourg Tibourg, 75004 Paris
From Tuesday to Saturday 11AM - 19PM
Closed Monday and Sunday
Tel: +01 83 56 05 82

Ulysse Bookstore

The treasure chest

Ulysse Bookstore

The oldest address in the world specializing in travel is the Ulysse bookstore. Catherine, a globetrotter, has been offering guides, stories, expedition books, works on civilizations or architecture for fifty years. Magazines, too.

Everything is classified by theme and continent on shelves that reach up to the ceiling. From 15 to 200 euros depending on the rarity. This is where you will find a travel guide to Brazil or Jordan, or notebooks from adventurers and sailors.

Ulysse Bookstore
26 Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île, 75004 Paris
Tuesday to Friday from 14 p.m. to 20 p.m.
Closed Monday, Saturday and Sunday
Tel: +01 43 25 17 35

Text: Valérie Rodrigue

29.01.25

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