Rouens. A bookstore-café will open its doors in the heart of the Croix de Pierre district
Through Margot Nicodeme
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After 14 years spent practicing as a documentalist-archivist within the Smedar, Florence de Meleunaere decided to take a turn, not so abrupt as that, since she converted into a library. “I have always worked in connection with the book, but I wanted to be more in contact with the public. » It will soon be done, since it will open in May 2022 his library-café in the district of stone cross a Rouen (Seine-Maritime), at 11-13 rue Saint-Vivien precisely. The venue will retain the name of the bar that preprocessed it, The Tonwith a family atmosphere, “to meet and discuss”.
“A neighborhood with character, which moves a lot”
And the enthusiasm around the Florence project is already being felt, since a crowdfunding campaign, delivered at the end of January, has been a great success. Of the 10,000 euros expected, nearly 5,500 euros have been acquired, to allow the work to be finalized. If the donations continued to flow, the future manager would like to collect up to 17,500 euros, a sum that would cover all of her training. Total cost of the project: 120,000 euros.
At the entrance, there will be a sales area for new books. A fairly large youth space, like the neighborhood, where “there is a nursery, a college”, will also be available, in addition to a small space with second-hand books. “We can have a coffee and read a book on the spot. It’s a concept that already exists a lot in Brittany,” continues Florence de Meleunaere, who is particularly fond of the surroundings. “I belong to the association Le Village Croix de Pierre, which organizes events and activities. It is a neighborhood with character, which moves a lot, which is mixed. »
By the opening, the Rouennaise has left the association Kissikol settle in the current bar, until March. “They are looking for a place, rather to the east of Rouen, to set up their collaborative store. This allows its members to continue to meet, and Florence to make its bookstore-grocery known to their members.
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