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Let’s fall into winter and read!

Check out our selection for:

November 2026 – Open a Book. Discover the World From the comfort of your sofa, travel far across continents and centuries

Louis-Antoine de Bougainville : Voyage autour du Monde

The circumnavigator who set sail in 1766 wrote countless observations of the nature, culture and traditions of the Pacific.

Voyage autour du monde | Culturethèque de Institut Français
Le Voyage de Bougainville : précédé d'une histoire de la découverte du Pacifique | Culturethèque de Institut Français


Jules Verne : Cinq semaines en ballon

Cinq Semaines En Ballon : Édition enrichie. | Culturethèque de Institut Français

One of the many books written by Jules Verne exploring the world. This one, up and above. But also, down and below

https://www.culturetheque.com/fr/vingt-mille-lieues-sous-les-mers-8

December 2026 – Stories to Warm the Heart. Cozy up with a good family saga and a little romance

Frédérick d'Onaglia: une histoire provençale- la saga des Montauban

Une histoire provençale : L’intégrale de la série des Montauban | Culturethèque de Institut Français

Immerse yourself in the heart of family saga with the complete Montauban trilogy. Follow Gabrielle Delmas who leaves Lyon to settle with her son Tristan in her native Provence, dreaming of reconnecting with her roots, by reviving the wine estate of her father. But nothing ever goes as planned…

January 2027 – New Year, New Perspectives. Start the year with fresh ideas, inspiration, and good resolutions.

40 simple exercises:

Fitness super simple : 40 exercices en pas à pas | Culturethèque de Institut Français

80 “no waste” new recipes

Ma petite cuisine anti-gaspi : Tous les conseils pour cuisiner malin et éco-responsable avec 80 recettes | Culturethèque de Institut Français

Cécile Benoist, Leen Degezelle: Lunettes

Lunettes | Culturethèque de Institut Français

Little children’s books about inventions: this one is on reading glasses, but the author also wrote about robots, flags, bicycles …