{"id":2880,"date":"2025-03-25T12:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:25:14","slug":"le-coin-du-livre-a-lifelong-commitment-to-language-learning-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/?p=2880","title":{"rendered":"Le coin du livre: A Lifelong Commitment to Language, Learning, and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1140px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2880-1\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/le_coin_du_livre-1080p.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/le_coin_du_livre-1080p.mp4\">https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/le_coin_du_livre-1080p.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Since 1958, <i>Le coin du livre<\/i> has been more than a bookstore \u2014 it\u2019s been a point of connection for generations of French-speaking families, educators, and students in Ottawa and beyond.\u00a0<em>Le coin du livre<\/em> continues to do something rare, powerful and deeply meaningful: it keeps the French language alive and accessible in Ontario. Quietly rooted on 1657 Cyrville Road, it\u2019s one of the last remaining French-language bookstores in Ontario run by a Franco Ontarian. And at the heart of it all is Nathalie Savard.<\/p>\n<p>Nathalie started working at the bookstore when she was just 18. Her father was a steady presence there too \u2014 helping, encouraging, and passing on a deep respect for hard work and community. Over the years, the store became part of her rhythm. She read every book, learned the needs of each school board, and built relationships with teachers and librarians across the province. That trust didn\u2019t come from a pitch \u2014 it came from showing up, year after year, with consistency, warmth, and care.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2886 \" src=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1e51623d-3f4b-4b50-b0db-db39291c6924.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1e51623d-3f4b-4b50-b0db-db39291c6924.jpg 800w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1e51623d-3f4b-4b50-b0db-db39291c6924-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1e51623d-3f4b-4b50-b0db-db39291c6924-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1e51623d-3f4b-4b50-b0db-db39291c6924-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/>Today, Nathalie leads every part of the operation. She works directly with educators to build curated book lists. She handles school and board orders, organizes deliveries, stays in touch with publishers, and continues to read the new releases herself so she can recommend books with confidence and heart.<\/p>\n<p>What makes <i>Le coin du livre<\/i> unique isn\u2019t just the selection \u2014 though the shelves are full of thoughtfully chosen novels, picture books, bandes dessin\u00e9es, and educational games. It\u2019s the purpose behind it all: to give students access to quality French books, and to help preserve and strengthen the French language in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>For Francophone communities in this province, language is more than communication. It\u2019s identity. Culture. Belonging. And at a time when French education often has to fight for space, <i>Le coin du livre<\/i> remains a place where that identity is nurtured, supported, and taken seriously.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2898 \" src=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/beschereelle-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/>But the bookstore\u2019s reach extends beyond the Francophone community. It\u2019s also a welcoming space for people who are learning French \u2014 whether they\u2019re new to the language, raising bilingual children, or looking to reconnect with something they once knew. The shelves hold French-English dictionaries, grammar resources, language guides, and beginner readers, alongside cookbooks, novels, and essays for adult readers looking to expand their fluency or simply enjoy a good book en fran\u00e7ais. There\u2019s something here for every level, every age, and every kind of reader.<\/p>\n<p>That commitment became especially clear during the pandemic. When schools shut down and many families were left without access to learning materials, Nathalie didn\u2019t wait to be asked. She put together learning kits \u2014 books, exercises, and games \u2014 and found ways to get them to students, including those in rural and underserved areas. Her goal was simple: to keep children reading in French, even when classrooms went dark. She understood how much language can slip when it\u2019s not actively used \u2014 especially for young learners. And she did everything she could to make sure that didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2896 \" src=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/>Her connection to the French language isn\u2019t just professional \u2014 it\u2019s personal. And that\u2019s reflected in every\u00a0corner of the bookstore. The space is welcoming, familiar, and focused. There\u2019s a feeling of being looked after \u2014 of being understood \u2014 whether you\u2019re a parent buying your child\u2019s first French book, a teacher building a classroom library, or someone just beginning their journey with the language.<\/p>\n<p>Nathalie has always been a fighter &#8211; steady, determined, and driven by a deep belief in the value of French-language books and culture. She has spent her life building something that matters, not just for herself, but for generations of Franco-Ontarians. Nathalie&#8217;s work speaks for itself. For over 35 years, she has given her time, her care, and her knowledge to keeping French books in the hands of those who need them. And in doing so, she\u2019s helped something larger endure \u2014 not just a store, but a sense of continuity, culture, and pride in the French language itself.<\/p>\n<p><i>Le coin du livre<\/i> remains, above all, a place of powerful dedication \u2014 where books are tools for connection, and where language is treated not as a product, but as something to be protected, shared, and passed on.<\/p>\n<p>There are always exciting things happening at Le coin du livre, including special events and opportunities to connect with the community. Be sure to visit their website and follow them on Facebook to stay up to date on all that\u2019s coming next!<\/p>\n<p>Visit them at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coindulivre.ca\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"3965\">www.coindulivre.ca<\/a><br data-start=\"3965\" data-end=\"3968\" \/>Follow them on Facebook at <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/coindulivre\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3993\" data-end=\"4052\">facebook.com\/coindulivre<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le coin du livre is more than just a bookstore; it\u2019s a dedicated space for preserving and nurturing the French language and culture in Ontario, with Nathalie Savard at its heart, offering a place for learning, connection, and community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-supportlocal","post_format-post-format-video"],"aioseo_notices":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-scaled.jpg",2560,1920,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-scaled.jpg",2560,1920,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-scaled.jpg",2560,1920,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-300x225.jpg",300,225,true],"large":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1024x768.jpg",1024,768,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1536x1152.jpg",1536,1152,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-2048x1536.jpg",2048,1536,true],"inforward-post-grid":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-750x450.jpg",750,450,true],"inforward-full":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1920x480.jpg",1920,480,true],"inforward-post-full":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-1140x600.jpg",1140,600,true],"inforward-related-posts-image":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-230x150.jpg",230,150,true],"inforward-portfolio-small-image":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-360x260.jpg",360,260,true],"inforward-portfolio-big-image":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-555x380.jpg",555,380,true],"inforward-testimonial":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-263x263.jpg",263,263,true],"inforward-events-slider":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-768x300.jpg",768,300,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-600x450.jpg",600,450,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-100x100.jpg",100,100,true],"rt_custom":["https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tshirt-scaled.jpg",2560,1920,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Andrea Shane","author_link":"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/?cat=65\" rel=\"category\">Community<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/timtierneyottawa.ca\/?cat=87\" rel=\"category\">Local profile<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Le coin du livre is more than just a bookstore; 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