Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The Bibliothèque nationale de France is the National Library of France in Paris.
History
The National Library of France was founded at the Louvre by Charles V in 1368. It grew under Louis XIV and opened to the public in 1692.
Following a series of regime changes in France, it became the Imperial National Library and in 1868 it moved to new buildings on the Rue de Richelieu. In 1896, the library was the largest collection of books in the world.[1]
In 1988, President François Mitterrand agreed to build a new modern library. It now contains more than twenty million volumes.
Manuscripts
The library has 5,000 Greek manuscripts and the Jikji (the oldest printed document with movable type).[2]
Bibliothèque Nationale De France Media
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Galerie Mazarin, Richelieu site
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Salle ovale before restoration, Richelieu site
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View of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, François-Mitterrand site
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Plan of the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand
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Façade on rue de Richelieu
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Main courtyard (Cour d'honneur)
Courtyard of former Hôtel Tubeuf, on rue des Petits-Champs
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Garden bordering rue Vivienne
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Salle Labrouste
References
- ↑ Dunton, Larkin (1896). The World and Its People. Silver, Burdett. p. 38.
- ↑ unesco.org
- Riding, Alan. "France Detects a Cultural Threat in Google," New York Times. April 11, 2005.
Coordinates: 48°50′01″N 2°22′33″E / 48.83361°N 2.37583°E
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