Books accompany us throughout our lives. They broaden our horizons, fuel our imagination, and connect us to one another. Convinced of their importance, CHANEL created the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendez-vous at Rue Cambon] in 2021 to share a love of books.
The Rendez-vous littéraires [Literary Rendezvous] bring together women writers and friends of the House to discuss the theme of women's empowerment, through their own works or those of historical literary figures.
Ambassadors and friends of the House present their favourite books and authors.
Ambassadors and friend of the House answer CHANEL’s literary questionnaire.
Summer and winter readings suggestions.
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
Katie Kitamura
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
In the Library with
Rebecca Armstrong
In the Library with
Marion Cotillard
Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
The Literary questionnaire of
Suzy Bemba
In the Library with
Hannah O’Neill
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
Portrait of Colette
In the Library with
Angèle
The Literary questionnaire of
Lou Lampros
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
Mot pour Mots Festival
The Literary questionnaire of
Tara Emad
In the Library with
Anamaria Vartolomei
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Rachel Cusk
The Literary questionnaire of
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
In the Library with
Phoebe Tonkin
Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
The Power of Literature
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Maria Pourchet
The Literary questionnaire of
Havana Rose Liu
In the Library with
Ramata-Toulaye Sy
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
The Literary questionnaire of
Rosalie Varda
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Siri Hustvedt
In the Library with
Alma Jodorowsky
The Literary questionnaire of
Elsa Zylberstein
Portrait of
Ingeborg Bachmann
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Marie NDiaye
In the Library with
Alain Mabanckou
In the Library with
Ken Bugul
Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
In the Library with
Kristen Stewart
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Léonora Miano
The Literary questionnaire of
Clémence Poésy
In the Library with
Abd Al Malik
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
The Literary questionnaire of
Jeanne Balibar
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Chantal Thomas
The Literary questionnaire of
Lucy Boynton
In the Library with
Margot Robbie
In the Library with
Tilda Swinton
2021 Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Leïla Slimani
The Literary questionnaire of
Vicky Krieps
In the Library with
Anne Berest
The Literary questionnaire of
Zita Hanrot
2021 summer readings with
Charlotte Casiraghi
In the Library with
Anna Mouglalis
Girl. Carte blanche to
Anne Berest
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Camille Laurens
The Literary questionnaire of
Rebecca Marder
In the Library with
Joana Preiss
In the Library with
Charlotte Casiraghi
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
Katie Kitamura
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
Portrait of Colette
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
Mot pour Mots Festival
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Rachel Cusk
The Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
The Power of Literature
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Maria Pourchet
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Siri Hustvedt
Portrait of
Ingeborg Bachmann
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Marie NDiaye
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Léonora Miano
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Chantal Thomas
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Leïla Slimani
Girl. Carte blanche to
Anne Berest
Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon invite
Camille Laurens
In the Library with
Rebecca Armstrong
In the Library with
Marion Cotillard
In the Library with
Hannah O’Neill
In the Library with
Angèle
In the Library with
Anamaria Vartolomei
In the Library with
Phoebe Tonkin
In the Library with
Ramata-Toulaye Sy
In the Library with
Alma Jodorowsky
In the Library with
Alain Mabanckou
In the Library with
Ken Bugul
In the Library with
Kristen Stewart
In the Library with
Abd Al Malik
In the Library with
Margot Robbie
In the Library with
Tilda Swinton
In the Library with
Anne Berest
In the Library with
Anna Mouglalis
In the Library with
Joana Preiss
In the Library with
Charlotte Casiraghi
The Literary questionnaire of
Suzy Bemba
The Literary questionnaire of
Lou Lampros
The Literary questionnaire of
Tara Emad
The Literary questionnaire of
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
The Literary questionnaire of
Havana Rose Liu
The Literary questionnaire of
Rosalie Varda
The Literary questionnaire of
Elsa Zylberstein
The Literary questionnaire of
Clémence Poésy
The Literary questionnaire of
Jeanne Balibar
The Literary questionnaire of
Lucy Boynton
The Literary questionnaire of
Vicky Krieps
The Literary questionnaire of
Zita Hanrot
The Literary questionnaire of
Rebecca Marder
Summer readings curated by
the Librairie 7L
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
SUMMER READINGS WITH
Charlotte Casiraghi
2021 Winter readings by
Charlotte Casiraghi
2021 summer readings with
Charlotte Casiraghi
Books accompany us throughout our lives. They broaden our horizons, fuel our imagination, and connect us to one another. Convinced of their importance, CHANEL created the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendez-vous at Rue Cambon] in 2021 to share a love of books.
Books never left Gabrielle Chanel’s side, from her childhood in Auvergne, France to Rue Cambon, "I learned about life from novels". With the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendez-vous at Rue Cambon], CHANEL continues the dialogue between fashion and books initiated by the House's founder.
Created in 1999 by Karl Lagerfeld who turned it into a photography studio, and acquired by CHANEL in 2021, the 7L Library, with its stacks of iconic books, bears witness to the links between CHANEL and literature.
CHANEL fosters literary vocations by supporting the creation of the "MOT pour Mots" festival and the "Prix Littéraire du Nouvel Obs", which annually honours a first-time novelist.
Since 2021, the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendez-vous at Rue Cambon] has had the pleasure of welcoming writers including Leïla Slimani, Camille Laurens, Chantal Thomas, Jeanette Winterson, Siri Hustvedt, Anne Berest, Léonora Miano, Marie NDiaye, Maria Pourchet, Rachel Cusk, and Katie Kitamura.