'The French are reading less and the consequence is that many bookshops now face extinction'
- Posted on June 19, 2026
- By Le Monde
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'The French are reading less and the consequence is that many bookshops now face extinction'
COLUMN. In 2025, for the first time, more bookshops closed in France than opened. These businesses, which receive less public support than broadcasting, cinema, the press or the music industry, need greater backing, writes culture columnist Michel Guerrin.
