Book sale

Author Martin Walker is VIP guest at Dordogne animal charity book fair

The Great Phoenix Book Fair will take place on July 3 with the aim of raising money to care for and rehome animals in France

French bookshops inspire support through lockdown closure

Politicians, academics and customers around the world are stepping in to defend France’s beloved independent bookshops as they close during confinement

The French van now making its mark in middle England

Following on from our recent article about readers who love their old Citroëns , here’s how one vintage van can be spotted around villages in the UK

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25th birthday for ‘ultimate meeting place’ library

An English-language library in deepest France has celebrated its 25th anniversary – and is proud to have developed into an active association offering much more than simply books to borrow.

Books of French President Mitterand sell for €1.5m

The books and some writings belonging to former French President François Mitterrand have been sold at auction for €1.5 million, including some lots that went for tens of thousands of euros each.

Library’s fundraiser gets bigger and better

Every spring, the English-language Library in Angers, Maine-et-Loire ( www.ellia.org) hosts one of its biggest annual fundraising events, the BBBB – the Big, Big Booksale and Bakesale. This year, it will take place on March 25.

Book sale

Author Martin Walker is VIP guest at Dordogne animal charity book fair

French bookshops inspire support through lockdown closure

The French van now making its mark in middle England

25th birthday for ‘ultimate meeting place’ library

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