2023-11-28 11:00:00
On December 1st, opening of a bookstore, tea room. Behind, a former philosophy teacher and a novelist who had nothing to do with the town.
In Saint-Amant-Tallende, the Monne is not in flood, but it is everywhere. Monne tennis club. Amap de la Monne. And soon, the Monne bookstore. The only one south of Cournon.
And behind the window of a bookstore there is always a story. In this case, that of Anne-Laure Cinqin and Johann Guillaud-Bachet who came to write a new chapter in their lives.
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The Vercors, Casablanca and Saint-Amant
Let’s rewind. Not so long ago, Anne-Laure and Johann lived in a “little house” in a “little village” in the Vercors. She is a philosophy teacher. He writes novels. Three books published by Calmann-Levy where the author’s name appears in large letters under a discreet title. Life is beautiful. Gentle. But the couple wants to introduce their three children to a completely different lifestyle. No, not Auvergne. The region is not that exotic. Direction, Casablanca in Morocco. During three years.
“There, I am 40 years old, I have been a teacher for fifteen years, a little tired by the successive reforms of National Education, says Anne-Laure in an underlined euphemism. I tell myself that if I have to try to do something else , it is now.” The couple doesn’t really need to talk. The book is a natural choice. It must be said that Anne-Laure and Johann are one of those friends that we hate to move. Too many boxes stamped “library”.
Saint-Amant more responsive
So it will be a bookstore. The possibilities of recovery do not convince the couple. So, Johann explores. “We wanted to keep our village life.” Send several emails to a few municipalities. “Saint-Amant responded the next day, and offered a video. We have friends in Aydat, we hiked the Puys chain, we love this region.”
The Monne bridge
They also love the Monne bridge which will give the name to the bookstore whose doors will open on December 1st, with 5,500 references. 25 m² dedicated to childhood. Novels, but also comics and mangas. And in 2024, a tea room which will not compete with the neighboring PMU. Philosophy workshops, storytelling and quickly games available. In short, a cultural place.
Expectation and enthusiasm
For the past month that they have been working on their site, the couple has received dozens of curious people. “We feel like it can take off. People are happy to see us arrive. It’s really the business that was missing here.” Anne-Laure and Johann settled in front of the school. “The children will be able to join us directly at the bookstore.” There are places where we form society as we do family.
La Monne bookstore. 33 place du Docteur-Darteyre, in Saint-Amant-Tallende. www.librairiedelamonne.fr
Simon Anthony
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