When I was 14 I received the book "Het Grote Avontuur"
by Alain Fournier. from my grandmother.
It's the Dutch title of Le Grand Meaulnes (Meaulnes is the main character). A 1914 book set in the French countryside near Bourges. It became one of my favorite books, and when I started the shop at 25, I quickly found a suitable name.
French ancestors, all those childhood holidays in France, a love of beautiful old things, and this book, this story... The name was perfect for me and my new adventure. And besides, I wanted to keep the shop different, constantly innovative and surprising, so it would remain a great adventure for my customers too. For me, that's certainly been a success!

Meaulnes is sent from Paris by his mother to live with the headmaster's family in Epineul le Fleuriel. There he 'borrows' a carriage and sets off. He ends up in a castle where a
(wedding) party is with all people dressed up and falls in love..... You can read the rest of the story yourself.
The school where he stayed actually exists and is now a museum.
If you're in the area, it's definitely worth a visit! I was lucky there were no other visitors; the school was opened especially for us, and we wandered around there peacefully, with plenty of time to take photos. It's exactly as it was in Meaulnes's time.