Le Moniteur Bookstore

Groupe Moniteur is a French company which helps establish links between the construction & development industries and the communities in which they work. They are also the owner of Librairie Le Moniteur - a highly specialized bookstore a stone's throw away from the Jardin du Luxembourg and Théâtre du Odeon.

Filled with books on architecture, urbanism, landscaping and interior design, Librairie Le Moniteur is one the largest specialized bookstores in Paris (and certainly the largest bookstore on the topic that I've seen). Inside, you'll find over 10,000 titles. Magazines, study materials and professional reference volumes are upstairs, while the main floor is divided among the main thematic sections.

Paris is given special attention (and a separate section) in the store, with a selection of hyper-specialized quasi-travel guides featuring books profiling classic Parisian brasseries, the history of the city's street signs or the neighborhood around the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (François-Mitterrand).

Given the international nature of the industry, the store stocks many foreign-language titles (at least 30%), primarily in English.

For a professional or simply the right type of amateur visitor like myself, this is a treasure trove.

Librairie Le Moniteur
7 Place de l'Odéon
Paris, France 75006
www.librairiedumoniteur.com