Galignani - Paris, France
N 48° 51.896 E 002° 19.721
31U E 450765 N 5412658
[FR] Aujourd’hui, fidèle à sa tradition, Galignani s’attache plus que jamais à servir une clientèle exigeante. [EN] Today, faithful to tradition, Galignani continues to provide optimal service to demanding clients.
Waymark Code: WM4G6H
Location: France
Date Posted: 08/20/2008
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[FR] A la fin du XXVIIe siècle, Giovanni Antonio Galignani, né près de Brescia, quitte Venise alors en déclin, pour Londres, puis Paris. C’est là qu’il ouvre en 1801, rue Vivienne, une librairie, un cabinet de lecture spécialisé dans les ouvrages en langue anglaise, tout en continuant son activité d’édition et en y ajoutant la publication du Galignani’s Messenger, quotidien de référence de la communauté anglophone du Continent. Les plus grands auteurs anglais de l’époque contribuent au journal et leurs livres sont édités par les Galignani (Byron, Wordsworth, Thackeray, Scott…) qui s’installent en 1856 à l’adresse actuelle.
En 1882, William Galignani cède à son neveu, Charles Jeancourt-Galignani, l’entreprise dont les descendants directs sont encore aujourd’hui les propriétaires. Le journal et la maison d’édition sont arrêtés au début du XXe siècle mais la librairie prospère. Pendant l’occupation allemande, ne pouvant se fournir auprès des éditeurs anglais, André Jeancourt-Galignani ouvre un rayon de livres d’art qui connaît depuis l’après-guerre un immense succès.
[EN] At the end of the 17th century, Giovanni Antonio Galignani, born near Brescia, left an economically declining Venice for London, and shortly after, Paris, where he opened in 1801, on rue Vivienne, not only a bookshop, but also a reading room specialized in the English language, while continuing his publishing business. In addition, there was the creation of Galignani's Messenger, a daily newspaper and reference point for the English-speaking community on the Continent. Some of the greatest English authors of the time contributed to the newspaper, and their books were also published by Galignani (Byron, Wordsworth, Thackeray, Scott...). Galignani then settled in 1856 at rue de Rivoli, which remains the current address.
Upon his death in 1882, William Galignani left the company to his nephew, Charles Jeancourt-Galignani, whose direct descendants still own it today. The newspaper and the publishing house were discontinued at the beginning of the 20th century, but the bookshop continued to thrive. Not allowed to stock English editions during the German occupation, André Jeancourt-Galignani opened a section devoted to art books. Since the post-war period, the Fine Arts Department has been an undeniable success.
What's the specialty of the bookstore?:
Anglo-American books
At what times is the store open for the public?:
Galignani is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 7pm.
Are there areas to read inside the store (chairs, couches, etc. etc.): No
Do they supply beverages?: No
How large is the store?: 2 hours
what book did you buy in this store?: Not listed
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