Bibliotheque nationale de France FAQ

At the Bibliotheque Nationale de France you will find the Permanent Exhibition "The Globes of Louis XIV", along with other exhibitions throughout.  Discover prints and illustrated books, tracts, posters, reproductions of sound recordings, a digital library and digital resources.  Their online services allow you to reserve a place to study, reserve documents, to joine the library, to ask the librarians questions, to order reproductions and more. In other words, this is a library extraordinaire.


Practical Information


Richelieu Library

Address:
58 rue de Richelieu
75002, Paris
Phone: 33 1 53 79 59 59
 

Metro:
Bourse, Palais-Royal, Pyramides


François-Mitterrand Library

Address:    
Quai François-Mauriac
75706, Paris
Phone: 33 1 53 79 59 59 
   
   

Metro:
Quai de la gare, RER Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand
   

Admission:
Free Access



Open Hours:
Every day with these closings:
-Sunday and Monday morning for the Research library's reading rooms and Monday for the Reference library's reading rooms
- New Years Day
- Easter Sunday and Monday
- May 1 and 8
- Ascension Thursday
- Pentecost Sunday and Monday
- July 14 (Bastille Day)
- August 15
- November 1 and 11
- Christmas Day
- September 8-21


Visit the website for information on the Louvois, Opéra Library, Arsenal Library and Maison Jean-Vilar in Avignon
   
Website:
www.bnf.fr