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Family events: a weekend of free activities at the Bnf Richelieu in December

On Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 8, 2024, the Bnf Richelieu invites families to discover this exceptional Paris venue during a special weekend.

Apocalypse, yesterday and tomorrow: the end-of-the-world exhibition at BnF François-Mitterrand

Is the apocalypse just around the corner? BnF François-Mitterrand explores this age-old theme in an exhibition from February 4 to June 8, 2025, from the Bible to the present day.

Nautic Paddle 2024: the world's largest stand-up paddle race returns to the Seine this winter

Described as the world's biggest stand-up paddle race, the Nautic Paddle returns to Paris this winter. Join us on Sunday, December 1, 2024 on the Seine to experience this new edition!

Journées du Patrimoine 2024: visit the BNF Richelieu historic site in Paris

The Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France opens its historic doors to you for the Journées du Patrimoine, on September 21 and 22, 2024.

Journées du Patrimoine 2024 at BnF sites in Paris

For the Journées du Patrimoine, the BnF is opening its doors to us on September 21 and 22, 2024. What's on the program? Discover the different sites, visit the restoration workshops and view a wide range of documents!

BnF Richelieu, the historic home of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and its museum

The Richelieu site, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is the historic birthplace of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, which has housed collections of royal documents since 1721. A historic site, recently modernized, accessible to all!

The Bibliothèque Parlante 2024, BnF's literary festival

From May 31 to June 2, 2024, the Bibliothèque nationale de France celebrates literature aloud, with its "La Bibliothèque Parlante" festival, featuring a carte blanche by Jean-Michel Ribes.

Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2024 at the BNF-François Mitterand: An unusual visit to the forest garden

The BNF (Bibliothèque Nationale de France - François Mitterand) is inviting us to discover its forest garden as part of the Rendez-vous aux Jardins event in Paris and the Île-de-France region from May 31 to June 2, 2024.

BnF François Mitterrand, the huge Parisian library ideal for revision, but not only

In the 13th arrondissement, it's impossible to miss these 4 immense buildings overlooking the banks of the Seine: designed to resemble an open book, the four towers of the François Mitterrand library offer a place to read, work in silence, do research and consult hundreds of thousands of documents.

The Richelieu Library, historic birthplace of the BNF

The Bibliothèque Richelieu is one of the most beautiful libraries in Paris. Discover it for yourself!

Noir et Blanc, the Grand Palais 100% digital photo exhibition

The Grand Palais teams up with the Bibliothèque Nationale de France to display “Noir et Blanc: une esthétique de la photographie” [Black and White: a photography aesthetic], an exhibition that was to discover at the Grand Palais. Unfortunately, the exhibition will not open to the public, but awaits on the Grand Palais website. Conference-tours are available online from February 18, to June 18, 2021.

MK2 Bibliothèque: one of the biggest cinemas in Paris

Looking for space? MK2 Bibliothèque is the 3rd largest cinema complex in Paris!