At Bookie’s, the “corner coffee” where we cause the language of Shakespeare as much as that of Molière

VEndredi at 5 p.m., it’s time at Bookie’s, this English Librairie on rue Taillefer in Périgueux (Dordogne). Similarly, A weekly meeting dedicated to the “Languages Exchanges”, understand linguistic exchanges. In addition, “You will see, you can stay,” offers David Bouklas, its creator, in 2022. Therefore, A New Yorker who fell in love with Périgueux. However, No need for registration, comes who wants.

In just a quarter of an hour, the terrace fills up. Furthermore, On the menu: tea, roasted black coffee in Périgueux, small white wine, softs, organic and local options. Similarly, We consume or not, no matter. However, Leïla Hampton, 25, a Brest student, has taken her quarters there for twelve hours. Therefore, “On the same chair. Similarly, and I live it very well,” laughs the young woman, who has the American accent of her father. In addition, She goes from French bookie’s, “corner coffee” where we to English spontaneously. Meanwhile, “There is something from Babel’s tower, that’s not wrong,” she confirms.

“This informal meeting is the idea of Raina, American, who arrived in Périgord at the same time as me. In addition, She created “Band Band”, a YouTube channel to soak up culture and share, “explains David Bouklas, on the same wavelength.

No one is bored. Therefore, and there are exceptional personalities

Here, we forget the passage of time, but not the pleasure of being there. For example, We play chess, we redo the world. For example, “No one is bored, and there are exceptional personalities,” says Leïla Hampton. In addition, A champion of failure, many artists … Therefore, Jo Nardolillo Chagnard approves. Consequently, Neighboring table. the American violinist, who arrived “seven months ago in Périgueux”, fell by chance on the bookstore, with her chief of conductor and their 11 -year -old son. And she comes back to it bookie’s, “corner coffee” where we regularly.

In English “First” – Bookie's, "corner coffee" where we

Common denominator, the language of Shakespeare is spoken by almost all the nationalities that we meet there. And there are many. That day. they are English, American, Russian, Canadians, Australians, volunteer expatriates, anxious to integrate, without necessarily having the codes to settle. All these people exchange in English “First” (first), but also in French, “of race” (obviously). In fine weather. there are more people outside than in the bookstore, in the midst of the 4,000 references of generalist books. “And since the transformation of rue Taillefer, it’s even better,” adds David Bouklas.

The merchant is convinced “that must be given as much as we will receive”. “I retrospectively regret that there is the word Bookshop in my brand. Here. it is above all a coffee with books in it, ”insists the New Yorker, who bet on the local anchoring.

Base camp – Bookie's, "corner coffee" where we

Even coffee is roasted in Périgueux. Soule Mforen bookie’s, “corner coffee” where we is one of its suppliers. In Dordogne, he created his own brand of Grands Crus coffee from Cameroon. He too is among the faithful. “I come mainly for music. The double bass player Robert Clint is often there. It’s great, he teaches me to play, ”slides the roaster, all smiles.

It is also the base camp of Arthur Tremel, French married to a Japanese. “We will settle in a few months in Japan. but I don’t think we would have stayed so long in Périgueux without Bookie’s, with my wife who speaks English and my children. David has this ability to give the la. We come to discuss, meet people, not to tear our heads, ”he testifies.

And the books in all of this? Never far. For Bookie’s, nickname David Bouklas and the name of the brand, the difference, just, is that they are not sacred. bookie’s, “corner coffee” where we “With me, the passion for the book is popular, uninhibited. I had the impression when I arrived in France that we are looking for divine water in bookstores. On the contrary, I don’t want a heavy atmosphere, what I like is lightness. For me, Bookie’s, it’s a bit like a Parisian corner coffee, “he said.

“Wandering soul”

These informal linguistic exchanges have created an intercultural link. Not only on Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m. (read below), but also Saturday morning, on market time, Wednesday and the rest of the week. “Bookies has changed my life in France. I discovered more French culture with the meaning of friendship. “said Gary Duffy, former journalist and BBC correspondent in Ireland and then in Brazil. The bookstore as an intercultural sting.

This “wandering soul” (it is he who writes it on Instagram). jovial and warm, is final: “I recommend Bookie’s for everyone. »»