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The Best Independent Bookstores in Nice

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Alex Ledsom
Updated: 8 May 2017

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


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


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


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

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


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

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


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