A French-and-English bookshop inside the French embassy's Payne Whitney mansion on Fifth Avenue, with the largest selection of French literature in the US. Upstairs is a reading room under a hand-painted ceiling of stars and planets.
- Address
- 972 5th Ave, New York, NY 10075
- Hours
- Mon-Tue 10:00-18:00; Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00; closed Wed (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 40 min
- Price
- Free entry
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go upstairs for the painted ceiling.
- Closed Wednesdays (Google).