Given that the French invented both trompe-l’œil and being cool, you may not be surprised that one of France’s oldest bookstores is burning up Instagram with book-based, optical illusion awesomeness. Employees of the Librairie Mollat, which opened in Bordeaux in 1896 as France’s first independent bookstore, are seamlessly integrating book covers with real life in a photo series that will make any bibliophile beam.
Below, find some of our favorite photos from the good employees of Librairie Mollat, and to your eyes we say bon appétit! [PHOTOS: COURTESY LIBRAIRIE MOLLAT]
