The French Bookshop

 
 
ADDRESS
28 Bute Street, South Kensington, London SW7 3EX 
 
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Opening and closing times for The French Bookshop

Today (Wednesday) The French Bookshop closes at 18.30

Monday:

8.15
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18.30
 
 

Tuesday:

8.15
-
18.30
 
 

Wednesday:

8.15
-
18.30
 
 

Thursday:

8.15
-
18.30
 
 

Friday:

8.15
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18.30
 
 

Saturday:

9.00
-
18.30
 
 

Sunday:

Closed
 
 
 

Location map of The French Bookshop

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Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
Victoria Railway Station
 
27 minutes walk
 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
 
Union Car Parks
 
9 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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10 Harrington Road, SW7 | 1 minute from The French Bookshop
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Harrington Court Apartments London
Harrington Court Apartments
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13 Harrington Road, SW7 | 2 minutes from The French Bookshop
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345 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW10 | 11 minutes from The French Bookshop
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12 Duke of York Square, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 14 minutes from The French Bookshop
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Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from The French Bookshop
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Valeria Kurbatova, Luce Zurita, Harry Nowakowski-Fox, Judith Choi-Castro And Merce Villanueva Molas London
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Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, SW7 | 7 minutes from The French Bookshop
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Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, 27 Princes Square, W2 | 12 minutes from The French Bookshop
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86 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London SW3 | 5 minutes from The French Bookshop
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310c Earls Court Road, Earls Court, London SW5 | 13 minutes from The French Bookshop
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Alternate names and popular misspellings for The French Bookshop

The French Bookshop, The French Bokshop
 
 

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Louise Balaam : Cornish Light
Exhibitions | Until 6th July 2013 

Cadogan Contemporary 2 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

Contemporary paintings depicting the Cornish landscape....More

Images Of Nature: The Art Of India: Talk
Exhibitions | On 19th June 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

A talk about the museum's many fascinating drawings of the Indian natural world in its collections....More

Sebastiao Salgado: Genesis
Exhibitions | Until 8th September 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

A solo exhibition by the Brazilian photographer, featuring images of landscapes, remote communities and wildlife, gathered from his travels to ...More

Sensational Butterflies
Exhibitions | Until 15th September 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

Butterflies flutter about freely in the Natural History Museum's popular Sensational Butterflies exhibition which returns to the east lawn from ...More

Extinction: not the end of the world?
Extinction: not the end of the world?
Exhibitions | Until 8th September 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

Ninety-nine per cent of all species to have graced the Earth are extinct - does that mean we are fighting ...More

 
Salgado's Genesis
Salgado's Genesis
Exhibitions | Until 8th September 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

The culmination of eight years' work exploring 32 countries, the world premiere of Sebastiao Salgado's Genesis unveils 250 extraordinary images ...More

 
Investigate For Families
Kids Events | Until 30th June 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

Explore hundreds of real nature specimens examined by scientists....More

Explore And Discover Guides For Families: Tour
Kids Events | Until 30th June 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

Explore the galleries with an expert guide....More

Family Explorer Backpacks
Kids Events | Until 30th June 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

Become an explorer for a day, equipped with all the necessary tools and headgear....More

Spirit Collection Tours (Over 8s)
Tours | Until 28th June 2013 

Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from The French Bookshop

See hidden treasures such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin....More

 
 

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