Gibert, Bookshop and record shop in the 6th arrondissement, Paris, France
Gibert is a bookshop and record shop in the 6th arrondissement of Paris that sells books, vinyl records, comic books, and magazines in a wide range. The shelves run from floor to ceiling and are filled with titles in various languages, from new releases to rare finds.
Joseph Gibert, a teacher from Saint-Étienne, opened small book sales booths opposite Notre-Dame Cathedral at the end of the 1800s and shortly after his first large shop on quai Saint-Michel. After his death in 1915, his two sons divided the business and established two separate bookshops on the same street in 1929.
The name Gibert comes from Joseph Gibert, the founder who started selling books at the end of the 1800s and created a place that remains tied to Parisian reading culture today. For many locals and visitors, the shop serves as a gathering spot where people spend time with books and music, sharing recommendations and conversations about literature and records.
The shop has tall shelves that create a maze-like layout inviting exploration, which means you need plenty of time to browse thoroughly. The staff is knowledgeable and happy to help with recommendations or locating specific titles and records.
The business was actually a family of two separate shops run by rival brothers until 2017, when one bought the other and they were reunited. In 2020 it became a cooperative run by its employees themselves, making it a remarkable example of worker ownership in Paris.
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