In the heart of Dax, an institution steeped in history and faith is seeking new life. This religious bookstore, Art et Livre, located rue de l'Évêché, is much more than a simple business; it is witness to a long tradition of spiritual transmission, sharing of knowledge and support for its faithful visitors. Founded more than a century ago under the name “À Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes”, it has accompanied generations of believers, enlightened seekers of truth and offered a sanctuary of sacred writings and inspiring words. Today, it is a page that Sylvie Lanusse, the current guardian of this place, is preparing to turn by looking for a buyer capable of carrying out this mission with the same fervor.
A place of spiritual resources
Since the 1970s, the bookstore has been called Art et Livre, a brand that resonates as a call to contemplation and enrichment of the soul. The place, carefully renovated in 2017, covers fifty square meters of shelves, where theological works, collections of prayers, writings on the faith and objects of worship mingle. In every corner, every book, every window, the religious spirit inhabits these places, and Sylvie Lanusse, a passionate bookseller for forty-three years, has invested her heart and her faith there. First employed in 1982, she became manager in 2009, embodying this discreet but essential presence for her clients.
Sylvie always wanted the bookstore to retain its religious character, because it is a place of meeting with God, an answer for souls in search of meaning. She carries the bookseller's passion in every piece of advice, every reading recommendation, offering much more than a commercial service, but help in the spiritual journey of those who cross the threshold of her store.
Art et Livre does not only offer works, but an opening towards the sacred, by also offering religious objects to accompany the faithful in their prayers and celebrations. Medals, rosaries, crosses, and even sacramental wine for local parishes, the bookstore stands out as a place of resources for the diocese of Aire-et-Dax and for the parishioners of Dax and its surroundings. Every year, at the time of communion or Christmas, the store is transformed into a place of joyful meetings, where parents and grandparents come to find gifts to pass on, tangible signs of faith. This bookstore is thus a true spiritual path for families, whose generations succeed one another with a renewed respect for Christian traditions.
