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Monuments
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ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Monument built in honour of the French Army and inaugurated... |
CONCIERGERIE
This important vestige of the Capetian Palace is a... |
HOTEL DE VILLE
Seat of the Paris City Council. The first municipality was... |
MUSEE DU LOUVRE
The Louvre Museum presents collections of western art from... |
PANTHEON
Masterpiece by Soufflot (1713-1780) and former church, the... |
SAINTE CHAPELLE
Jewel of gothic architecture, the Sainte Chapelle was built... |
TOUR EIFFEL
The most famous monument in the world (324 metres, 10 100... |
PONT NEUF
The Pont-Neuf is the oldest of Paris bridges and the first... |
MUSEE D'ORSAY
The Orsay Railway Station, built by architect Victor Laloux,... |
Champs-Élysées
The glamour of the Champs-Élysées, particularly its upper... |
La Defense
"La Defense", whose lines can be followed to the Arc de... |
Notre-Dame
The cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic art, has witnessed... |
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Bibliotheque Nationale De France - Site Francois Mitterrand
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Description
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Inaugurated in December 1996, the French National Library - architect D. Perrault - can accommodate 1,600 people. D. Perrault chose a resolutely modern architecture, using wood, glass and steel. The collections are housed in four towers surrounding a central garden. The Library is divided into 5 departments : sciences and technical ; art and literature ; political, juridical and economic sciences ; philosophy, history, man and society sciences ; audiovisual. The collections (300 000 books) can be consulted (children under 16 are not admitted). A part of the Library, situated at the garden level, is now reserved for research workers. Two exhibition rooms can house temporary exhibitions dealing on the patrimony of the National Library. Concerts and conferences are organized in two conference halls. The rooms can be rented - Contact Mrs Marie-Sylvie PONTILLO at 01 53 79 51 44.
Website: http://www.bnf.fr
Quai François-Mauriac 75013 PARIS
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