Bouquinerie

What Bouquinerie does

Bouquinerie is a sole-proprietor second-hand and antiquarian bookshop based in Rennes, France, operated since 1986 by gérant Jacques Ars under the legal entity SARL Rennes Animations et loisirs (capital 28,600 euros, SIRET 32250971200020). The business sells used, rare, and out-of-print books, theatre scripts, vintage periodicals such as Le Cri de Paris (1907-1940), and ephemera including postcards and old papers, with a clearly defined specialty in LGBT literature, Brittany-themed books, and theatre/play collections. It has no proprietary technology, no app, and no first-party e-commerce platform; the digital footprint consists of a brochure-style website (bouquinerie.com, live since 1 March 2002), a Facebook page, and seller accounts on Amazon.fr (~2,500 books under the Speedbernick pseudo), Price Minister (~2,000 items across five themed boutiques under Lulubernick: AveCDedicace, PURoccasion, BroMaZadou, Livreshomo, CroireEnDieu), eBay, and Delcampe (~15,000 postcards, photos, magazines, and old papers).

Name

Bouquinerie

Legal name

SARL Rennes Animations et loisirs

Website

https://bouquinerie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bouquinerie is a sole-proprietor second-hand and antiquarian bookshop in Rennes, France, run by Jacques Ars since 1986, selling rare and used books, vintage periodicals, and ephemera via a daily market stall and French online marketplaces, with specializations in LGBT literature, Brittany topics, and theatre scripts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used and Antiquarian Books

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

SIC

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399)

akta.pro primary industry

Used, Rare & Antiquarian Bookstores (CRALAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Books, Media, Games & Hobbies C2C (CRAFAKAH), Collectibles, Trading Cards & Memorabilia Marketplaces (CRAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Secondhand books
• Antiquarian bookseller
• LGBT literature
• Vintage postcards
• Rare book sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: Direct sales of used, rare, and antiquarian books at the daily outdoor market stall on Place Saint Anne, Rennes, and at other markets in Brittany (Saint-Brieuc, Ploermel, Becherel, Vannes). Also sells directly via email order with PayPal payment.
2. Marketplace Sales: Sells books via Amazon.fr, Price Minister (multiple themed boutiques), eBay, and Delcampe, earning transaction revenue through these third-party platforms.
3. Direct Mail Order with Dedication: Sells books with personalized dedications and shipment, priced at 17.50 euros for France and 28 euros internationally, with PayPal payment to [email protected].

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bouquinerie is a secondhand and antiquarian bookshop operating a permanent outdoor market stall at Place Saint Anne in Rennes, France, selling used, rare, and thematic books (notably LGBT literature, Brittany topics, theatre scripts, spirituality, and Rennes University Press titles) along with vintage postcards, old photographs, magazines, and historical ephemera. The inventory (~2,500 books on Amazon.fr, 2,000+ items on Price Minister, 15,000+ ephemera items on Delcampe, plus a 1,000-book rotation at the market) is sold directly to consumer collectors through the physical stall and through multiple third-party marketplaces, with direct email/PayPal orders also accepted. The business is operated under SARL Rennes Animations et loisirs, founded 1986, by sole gérant Jacques Ars.

Product overview

Bouquinerie is a secondhand bookstore operated by Jacques Ars in Rennes, France, selling books, postcards, magazines, and vintage papers through both direct sales and multiple online marketplace channels. The business operates a bibliographic catalog system covering over 10,000 annotated LGBT-themed books, along with specialized theatre script collections, periodicals (including Le Cri de Paris from 1907-1940), and thematic collections on Brittany, spirituality, and LGBTQI subjects. Products are sold via the company's website as well as through eBay, Rakuten, Amazon.fr, Price Minister, and Delcampe platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bibliographic LGBT Catalog (bibliographie.LGBT) A standalone personal bibliographic catalog of over 10,000 annotated works focused on LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex) culture and literature, each entry including personal commentary from the bookseller; intended for collectors, researchers, and readers seeking LGBT-themed secondhand books.
• Theatre Scripts Collection A collection of theatre play scripts available for sale directly via the bouquinerie.com website, predominantly from French patronage/community theatre publishers, including works from Opéra Comique and other theatre imprints; targeted at collectors, libraries, and theatre enthusiasts.
• Magazines and Periodicals Sale of historical French magazines and periodicals, including Le Cri de Paris (1907-1940), Mieux Vivre (1936-1939), Revue Internationale d'Onomastique, and Le Mois littéraire et pittoresque; intended for collectors of French periodicals and historical periodicals.
• 1980 avoir 20 ans sous Giscard (Journal intime d'une pédale militante rennaise) An 80-page A4 color autobiographical journal published by Jacques Ars in January 2026, recounting his experiences as an activist in Rennes' homosexual liberation groups and travels to Marseille, Rouen, Brest, Paris, and Stockholm; sold new in January 2026 via eBay, Rakuten, and direct order.
• Books with Personalized Dedicace and Mail Order A direct mail-order service offering secondhand books shipped worldwide with personalized dedicace from the author; priced at 17.50 euros for shipment within France and 28 euros internationally, paid via PayPal; offered through the AvecDedicace Price Minister boutique and direct email orders.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centre LGBT Paris IDFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBouquinerie participates in the annual LGBT book sale event organized by Centre LGBT Paris IDF at 63 rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris. Jacques Ars attends as a specialist bookseller offering LGBT books for sale at the event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• RecycLivre: French social-purpose online buyer and reseller of used books. Most directly comparable French used-book seller; same category (used books), same French market, but operates at scale online rather than from a market stall.
• Les Bouquinistes de Paris (Quais de Seine): Historic Parisian bouquinistes operating from open-air green stalls along the Seine. Same business model (used, rare, and antiquarian books from outdoor stalls), same customer segment, and a UNESCO-recognised French bouquiniste tradition that Bouquinerie participates in at smaller scale in Rennes.

Broad incumbents

• Momox: German-based large-scale online buyer and reseller of used books, CDs, DVDs, and games. Comparable in that it sits at the intersection of used-book retail and online marketplace distribution; broader in scope (media beyond books) and operating at much larger scale.
• World of Books: UK-based used book reseller and third-party logistics provider for marketplace sellers. Sells used books through AbeBooks, Amazon, and own channels; comparable product category but operates as a scaled B2B/B2C used-book platform rather than a single-store bouquiniste.
• AbeBooks: World's largest used, rare, and antiquarian book marketplace, now owned by Amazon. Same category and customer base (collectors of rare and used books) but vastly broader scale and a global platform model.

Others

• Delcampe: Belgian-headquartered collector-to-collector marketplace for collectibles, postcards, and vintage paper. Bouquinerie is already an active seller on Delcampe (15,000+ postcards and ephemera); relevant as a distribution channel rather than a direct competitor.
• Rakuten France (PriceMinister): Major French consumer marketplace where Bouquinerie operates multiple themed boutiques (Livreshomo, BroMaZadou, CroireEnDieu, AveCDedicace, PURoccasion). Functions as a distribution channel rather than a competing bouquiniste.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MarcheDuLivreRennes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bouquinerie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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