Arthur and Camille Laure officially opened the doors to La Bookinerie on August 27. The shop’s name is a clever play on the French word bouquin, which means book.
The space at 1 Promenade Honoré II (steps from Starbucks La Condamine) sells French-language books of all genres, including a decent-size children’s selection. Arthur and Camille say more stock is on the way, and in English, too.
“We want a space where everyone can pick up a book to sit and read. And children are most welcome here,” say the proud parents to 6-month-old Simon.
ARTHUR LAURE GIVES A TOUR OF LA BOOKINERIE. VIDEO BELOW.
Monegasque Arthur and Camille, who is from Cannes, both have a scientific background but had an idea to open a bookshop four years ago, during the Covid pandemic when, according to The New York Times, “many communities rallied around their local bookstores in a time of crisis.” Turns out in 2021 “publishers sold nearly 827 million print books, an increase of roughly 10 percent over 2020,” according to NPD BookScan.
Arthur and Camille saw this as a heartfelt opportunity and the couple hopes La Bookinerie will serve as a convivial meet-up for literary gatherings and author readings.
MORE THAN BOOKS! WATCH VIDEO ABOVE.
Beyond books, they sell gifts (candles from Grasse, stationary, tote bags), and the friendly-feel café serves coffee, tea, juices and kombucha.
Follow La Bookinerie on Instagram (website goes live soon). Open Monday 14h-19h; Tuesday to Friday 10h-19h, and Saturday 10h-16h.
Article first published August 28, 2025. Photos and videos copyright Good News Monaco.
ARTHUR’S READING RECOMMENDATION. WATCH VIDEO BELOW.
