'The French are reading less and the consequence is that many bookshops now face extinction'
In 2025, for the first time, more bookshops closed in France than opened. These businesses, which receive less public support than broadcasting, cinema, the press or the music industry, need greater backing, writes culture columnist Michel Guerrin.
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The decline in reading among the French population is leading to the closure of more bookshops than openings for the first time in 2025. Culture columnist Michel Guerrin argues that these businesses require more support compared to other cultural sectors.
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