Alexia made the successful bet of setting up her bookstore in this small town in La Manche

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In Tessy-Bocage, in Manche, there is the butcher's shop, the bakery, the pharmacy, and, for two years, Alexia Duyck's bookstore-tea room, located on the town hall and theater square, in the heart of this town of just over 2,000 inhabitants.

A part-time person to support him

Installed in a former bakery with comfortable dimensions, its Seasonal Room attracts loyal customers. “I am delighted with the success of my bookstore,” confides the young woman who even recruited a part-time person to support her.

For help, hyperactive bookseller which multiplies the activities within its establishment – ​​game evenings, knitting, talks, shows – really needs it, especially during this “very busy” Christmas period.

A place that lives

In fact, at the end of November, the bookstore is far from empty.

Two ladies enjoy tea and homemade cake, while learning about a book; a gentleman enters asking if he can have a coffee served, two other customers rummage through the shelves.

Canapes invite you to take your time, to leaf through the books.

The place lives. A real joy for Alexia, who dreamed, by opening this place, of offering “a friendly atmosphere, which invites exchange. »

“I love my job, every day is different. »

But also “to be able to pursue a job that would allow me to do as many things as possible. »

The choice of books, their presentation, the decoration, the communication, the activities, especially for children: “I love my job, every day is different. »

If at the beginning, his clientele came a lot from Saint-Lô or Vire, now, “I have a loyal local clientele”.

The residents of Tessy and the surrounding countryside enjoy visiting the Salon des Saisons. Including the English who live in the area and who will find, at Alexia, a selection of works in the language of Shakespeare.

Popular areas for children’s books and board games

The other strength of the bookstore is “my youth area, very well stocked, with more than 2,000 references. » An asset that attracts families.

Another strong point of the lounge-bookstore: the board games area, “with some 500 references” and the possibility of playing on site.

December activities

In December, in addition to its usual hours, the bookstore will be open on Sundays, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Several activities are organized, starting with a game night Friday, December 6, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. For the occasion, aperitif boards will be available upon reservation.

Thursday, December 12, the bookstore is offering a writing workshop hosted by local author Elodye H. Fredwell, 6 p.m.

And knitting workshop will also be organized on Wednesday, December 18, at 6 p.m. Finally, a evening talk on the theme of holidays in history, awaits you on December 26, at 6 p.m. So many events which will return regularly in the first half of 2025.

There's never a dull moment at the Salon des Saisons!

Opening hours for the Le Salon des Saisons bookstore-tea room, in Tessy-Bocage: Tuesday and Thursday, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. In December, Sunday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Contact: 02 31 68 89 87.

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