Les Mots à la Bouche

A Paris institution for literature, theory, photography and film, with a long LGBTQ+ focus and a noticeboard that tells you what's on.

Why it's here

For decades a meeting point as much as a shop. Come for a book, leave knowing where to be that evening.

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Visit

Ask about readings and signings. The staff know the whole scene.

From the Paris guide

Paris rewards the unhurried. The best shops hide behind courtyards and on side streets in the 3rd, 10th and 11th, close enough to walk between before lunch runs long. Come midweek: many independents close on Sunday, and some on Monday too.