In the Fives neighbourhood of Lille, Le Biglemoi is a general bookshop café in a former butcher's shop. Several thousand titles and items cover literature, children's books, comics and board games, with a strong emphasis on personal recommendations for the neighbourhood.
Read over a coffee, indoors or on the terrace
The café area lets you browse your purchase or simply settle in, and a terrace extends the venue in fine weather. The bookshop also organises meet-ups and free events, reinforcing its role as a social space rather than simply a book retailer.
The story behind the name
Le Biglemoi refers to a dance invented by Boris Vian in L'Écume des jours. This literary reference, the conversion of the former butcher's shop and its roots in Fives give the venue a more local, story-rich identity than a standard bookshop café.
