This merchant from La Manche sells books in a town without a bookstore

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In small towns, residents often do not have access to all types of businesses.

The town of Percy-en-Normandie does not have a bookstore, and it is for this reason that Sophie Bliard, the manager of the La Sourdine bouquine bookstore, in Villedieu-les-Poêles, decided to sell books at the third place Cancan.

Complete the cultural offering already present in Percy

Formerly located in Villedieu, the latter has already made its mark, since its installation almost a year ago, in Percy.

The president of the association, Caroline Gaujard-Larson, organizes numerous events, which boost life in the town and those surrounding it.

Conferences, karaoke, exhibitions… At Cancan, everything is linkedone way or another, to culture.

But if we found a few second-hand books (which will always be offered) on the shelves of the third place, Until now, Percy was cruelly lacking a point to buy new books!

So the resourceful Manchesis found a solution. Caroline says: “We were already a partner with La Sourdine bouquine, since we organized literary aperitifs, and we had set up a magazine sales point, but we decided to go further by offering the sale of new books. , here at Cancan. »

An economical and ecological solution for the people of Percy

A great initiative, which allows those from Percy who are unable to travel to have access to literature again, and to those, already customers of La Sourdine bouquine, toreduce their carbon footprint and save fuel, avoiding going back and forth to the neighboring town.

This partnership is also a boon for Sophie, who explains: “I already had customers from Hambye and Percy who came to Villedieu, but with this new point of sale I will reach more people”.

Those who, on the contrary, are not yet regulars of the third place, will perhaps push its doors to buy a book, and will return regularly.

In this case, There’s something for everyone!

Buy and order books from Cancan directly

On site, we now find varied works, which will be regularly renewed, ranging from comics to station novelsthrough the new features of the literary return or categories like “economy”…

A few board games There are even pads of paper, but the mangas that teenagers love are absent. “There are so many that I preferred not to add any and let customers place orders,” reassures Sophie.

Because yes, your choice is not limited to the books offered on site, you can also commander.

To do this, it is necessary come during opening hours of the third-lieu, and leave your contact details, as well as the name of the book you are looking for, to Caroline, or Emma, ​​a young person in civic service, passionate about books.

They will then check its availability with Sophie, and if the latter can order it, she will deliver it to the third location as soon as possible (generally within a few days). When your book is delivered, you will receive an SMS. All you have to do is come and collect it and pay for it on site!

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