Books and music stores in Paris

Paris' books and music trade is dominated by the established Fnac and Virgin stores.

The nicest Fnac stores are Fnac Etoile, with its original Art Déco setting, and Fnac Les Halles in the trendy Forum des Halles shopping center near Pompidou center.

The nicest Virgin stores are Virgin Megastore Champs Elysées and Virgin Megastore Louvre, right next to the Louvre museum.

Shakespeare and company, Paris

Joseph Gibert, Paris

For books, you can also go to Gibert in Quartier Latin, selling all kinds of books to students and Parisians.

You will find English books at Smith near Louvre museum.

Don't miss lovely Shakespeare and company when you visit Notre-Dame cathedral.

Other shopping suggestions in Paris


Fnac Etoile	26, Avenue des Ternes 75017	33 (0)1 44 09 18 00
Fnac Champs-Elysées	74, Avenue des Champs-Elysées	33 (0)1 53 53 64 64
Fnac Forum des Halles	1, Rue Pierre Lescot 75001	33 (0)1 40 41 40 00
Virgin Megastore Champs Elysées	52-60, Avenue des Champs-Elysées 75008	33 (0)1 49 53 50 00
Virgin Megastore Le Louvre	99, rue de Rivoli 75001 75001	33 (0)1 44 50 03 10
Shakespeare and company	37, rue de la Bucherie 75005 Paris	33 (0)1 43 26 33 22
Smith	248, rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris	33 (0)1 44 77 88 99
Joseph Gibert	26/34, boulevard Saint-Michel	33 (0)1 44 41 88 55

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