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"One of the world’s most beautiful libraries has reopened to the public
following a monumental 15-year-long renovation.
Bruno Gaudin Architectes spent a decade-and-a-half overhauling Paris’
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, including its vast and ornate reading room,
nicknamed the Oval Paradise. The renovation saw the architects modernise the
entirety of the Beaux Arts library building, adding a new entrance – designed
to open up the library to the public – as well as a spiralling aluminium
staircase that’s part of an updated visitor trail. New shelving and lights have
been installed in the Oval Room, where over 200,000 volumes are available for
people to browse.
Visitors can also enjoy views into reading rooms that were previously unseen by
the public, giving a taste of the library’s various architectural styles, which
span the 17th through to the 21st centuries. Bruno Gaudin has connected the
east and west wing of the library with a new glass walkway, which offers a new
perspective on the building.
Another major addition to the site is a 1,200-sq-m museum, which will encompass
various historic rooms of the library, including the Mazarin Gallery, which is
home to a set of freshly restored Baroque frescoes.
The museum will display manuscripts, prints and photographs as well as various
pieces such as costumes, a Charlemagne chess set and the bronze Throne of
Dagobert."
Via Esther Schindler, who wrote "YOU WILL SWOON."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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