After extensive renovations, the magnificent ‘Richelieu’ section of France’s national library is now open to the public. In combining the libraries of ‘Ecole national des Chartes’ and the INHA (France ...

In the heart of Paris lies a treasure trove of precious books and cultural artefacts known as the Bibliothèque Nationale de France – Richelieu. The royal library complex, once reserved for scholars ...

The world’s oldest mandatory-deposit library, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), conserves not only the nation’s printed matter but also fine collections of coins, medals, engravings, maps, ...

Tell me: What’s this place all about? The historic home of France’s national library, this 18th-century heritage site in the heart of the Louvre-Opéra district dazzles architecture lovers with its ...

A rare jewel of British pop in the historic venue responsible for preserving France's literary heritage. Could there be a more beautiful association? Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons performs tracks ...

New entrances, new stairways, refurbished reading rooms, repurposed bookstacks – the old home of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris has lost its labyrinthine character after 15 years of ...

Toppled crowns and tumbrels to the guillotine are just part of the massive archive of images and documents released online this month. The French Revolution Digital Archive, a partnership between ...

The staircase of the Grand Hall, made of steel and varnished aluminum, at the Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. September, 2021. LAURENT JULLIAND It was night. The lamps shed ...

A collection of unpublished manuscripts by Marcel Proust, presented during an event organized by France's national library and the auction house Sotheby's, at Sotheby's in Paris, on September 17th, ...