
(FILES) This photograph shows a view of a Gibert Joseph bookstore in the Latin Quarter of Paris on February 1, 2025. The Gibert Group, France's leading independent bookseller, which has been in insolvency proceedings since April 2026, unveiled a plan on on July 27, 2026 to "return to financial viability by 2028", which considers the loss of 84 jobs out of 500 "during the second half of the year", according to a spokesperson. (Photo by Sébastien DUPUY / AFP via Getty Images)

