Tucked between the Gare de l’Est and the Gare du Nord, La Balustrade is open to the world and the future of our society. With over 4,500 books in stock, it offers a comprehensive study of social sciences, from the great classics to the work of young researchers. It sweeps across a great variety of fields from the media, psychology, the working-class movement, racism, psychoanalysis, the history of institutions, philosophy and north-south relations. To relax, you can also find a wide choice of comics, detective novels, science-fiction and children’s books.