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The Best Independent Bookstores in Nice

Nice has lots of great little independent bookstores. Here’s our list of the best.


Librairie Jean Jaures
Bookstore

Librairie Jean Jaures

Run by three brothers, this is a huge bookstore selling everything from English fiction to science fiction. It runs workshops for kids as well as reading festivals and book signings.

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Location and Phone Number:

2 Rue Centrale, Nice, +33(0)4 93 85 61 27

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Librarie Quartier Latin
Bookstore

Librarie Quartier Latin

This bookstore covers everything. It has study books, kids books, fiction, and non-fiction. You can buy online too.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sundays.
Location and Phone Number:
30 Avenue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Nice, +33 (0)4 93 80 29 36

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Librarie Acropole

This is a tiny little bookshop where the owner will help you find your way through the piles of books.
Opening hours: Monday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sundays.
Location and Phone Number:
10 Avenue Félix Faure, Nice, +33 (0)4 93 62 39 16


Thierry Margo
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The Thierry Margo bookstore in Nice

The Thierry Margo bookstore in Nice | © Candy Schwartz/Flickr

Thierry Margo

This is a delightful little store full of art books of every kind.
Location and Phone Number:
41 Rue de France, Nice, +33 (0)4 93 16 98 33

The Thierry Margo bookstore in Nice |© Candy Schwartz / Flickr | © Candy Schwartz/Flickr

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Au Brouillon de Culture
Bookstore

Au Brouillon de Culture

This is a great little second-hand bookstore in the center of Nice that has all its books separated by topic, with an English section too.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Location and Phone Number:

23 Rue de l’Hôtel des Postes, Nice, +33 (0)4 93 62 28 32

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Librarie Masséna
Bookstore

Librarie Masséna

With branches in Antibes and Nice, and a very comprehensive website, this bookstore can’t be considered small, but it is independent. It sells everything and the staff are friendly.

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Location and Phone Number:

55 Rue Gioffredo, Nice, +33 (0)4 93 80 90 16

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Les Fictionautes
Bookstore

Les Fictionautes

This is a great little comic bookstore in the district of Jean-Medecin. Follow them on Facebook to find out what they have in stock.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location and Phone Number:
5 Rue Biscarra, Nice, +33 (0)4 93 13 88 48

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