The Bibliovore opened in Orléans in 2020. It buys second-hand books and resells them at a single rate of 3 euros per book and 10 euros les quatre.
Manager Virginie Chantraine: “It belies the image of the Frenchman who doesn’t read” In his eyes, this success can be explained by the economic difficulties of the population in making ends meet. Some of its loyal customers are also there “for ecological and ethical reasons”