French Riviera Books & Bookshops

Antibes Books: Heidi's English Bookshop has a selection of new and used books, cards, stationery and BBC videos. Open 10:00-19:00, 364 days per year. At 24 rue Aubernon, Antibes.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 93 34 74 11 Fax: 04 93 34 74 11

Big Ben Group: A programme of informal, creative, practical and educational workshops for adults. Activities include creative art classes, scrapbooking, acrylic painting, book club, creative writing, cookery club and photography. Between Vallauris and Sophia Antipolis.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 09 79 39 51 41 

Cannes English Bookshop: Bookshop with 3,000 titles in stock including the latest bestsellers, classics, biographies, history, cookery, travel, English language teaching, business, children's books. At 11 rue Bivouac Napoleon in the centre of Cannes.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 93 99 40 08 Fax: 04 93 66 39 66

Castle Bookshop / Librairie du Chateau: Stock French and English books, order and send on request. Also have a range of cards and gifts. 1 rue St Pierre, Fayence.
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Tel: 04 94 84 72 00 

Cat's Whiskers: English bookshop. Open Tuesday to Friday 09:30-12:00, 14:00-18:45 and Saturday 09:30-12:00, 15:00-18:30. Closed most Monday mornings. At 30 rue Lamartine, Nice (06)
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Tel: 04 93 80 02 66 Fax: 04 93 80 02 66

Cine Folie: This is the "Boutique du cinema" with books, photos and posters available. Also official posters from Cannes festivals, at 14 rue des Freres-Pradignac, Cannes.
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Tel: 04 93 39 22 99 

English Book Centre: Books with a local flavour, plus a wide range of fiction & non-fiction titles and a well-stocked children's section. Greeting Cards and Stationery. English language DVD rental. At 12 rue Alexis Julien, Valbonne Village.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 93 12 21 42 Fax: 04 93 12 26 43

English Greetings Cards: Wide selection of greetings cards in English, including Christmas cards, birthday cards, occasion cards and a selection of handmade cards.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 68 78 23 34 

English Library, Vence: The Broad Chauvin Library at 9 rue Ste-Luce in the Old Town is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 09:00-12:00. They have over 3,000 books, with many new titles added regularly. Annual, six-month or holiday memberships are available. All welcome.
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Tel: 04 93 32 91 59 / 04 93 59 36 77 

Espace Culturel Leclerc: Media centre with DVDs, CDs and vinyl records. Book titles in English, Dutch and German. Also research computers available. Open Monday to Saturday 09:30-19:30 and Sunday 09:30-13:00, off the Place du Grand Jardin.
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Tel: 04 93 32 07 20 

FNAC: Store selling books, CD's, DVDs, videos and computer equipment. carry a selection of products in English. Also sell tickets for major events. At 17 avenue des Spelugues (ground floor of the Metropole Shopping Centre), and on the rue d'Antibes, Cannes.
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Tel: +377 93 10 81 81 Fax: +377 93 10 81 70

Paradox Librairie Internationale: Specialised books for business, medicine and law in English as well as videos, cassettes and CD-ROMs in any language. 15 rue du 15 Septembre, Aix en Provence.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 42 26 47 99 Fax: 04 42 38 54 93

Point Presse: Papeterie in Vence. International newspapers and colour photocopy facility. English is spoken. 26 ave de la Resistance, Vence.
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Tel: 04 93 58 06 54 

Princess Grace Irish Library: Irish literature from the Princess Grace collection. Research facilities. Regular talks and readings with figures in the world of Irish arts. At 9 rue Princesse Marie-de-Lorraine, Monaco Ville.
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Send an e-mail Tel: +377 93 50 12 25 

Riviera Books and Stationery: Fiction and selected non-fiction books. Stationery, greetings cards, children's gifts. Available for book fairs, businesses anywhere in the Var and Alpes Maritimes.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 94 60 06 75 

Sunny Bank Books: Secondhand books for sale. Open 1st Thursday each month from 10:00-15:00 and 3rd Saturday from 10:00-12:00. Donations of books (in good condition) appreciated. At the ZI Les Tourrades, Mandelieu (behind Darty, right of Casa, to a bright yellow door).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 04 93 47 94 20 Fax: 04 93 47 60 07