Cartes Imaginaires, Inventer des Mondes
June 11
Explore how mapmakers have invented entire worlds at this dreamy BnF exhibition. From fantastical islands to imaginary territories, it's a journey through the art of creative cartography.
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History Exhibition
History ExhibitionBibliothèque Nationale de France
Bercy
Four glass towers shaped like open books rise from the Seine, guarding 40 million documents and one very cool secret: a sunken forest garden hidden below ground level, where treetops peek out at your feet. Come to study, explore exhibitions, or simply wander among centuries of human knowledge.
modernist architecture
seine river landmark
vast reading rooms
cultural exhibitions
Tips
📚"it does feel like the books are talking to you"
🌳sunken forest garden hidden below ground
🏛️towers named Time, Laws, Numbers & Letters
Upcoming at Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Thursday, Jun 11
Cartes imaginaires, imaginaire des cartes
June 11 at 1am
Wander through centuries of imagined worlds at the BnF's stunning cartography exhibition. Rare maps from legendary explorers and ancient manuscripts reveal how humanity has tried to make sense of the globe: beautiful, strange, and often wildly wrong.
Tuesday, Jun 16
En lisant, en écrivant
June 16 at 6:30pm
Peek inside the mind of Prix Fémina winner Philippe Jaenada as he unpacks how he burrows into forgotten news stories to build his novels. This intimate masterclass at the BnF dives into the messy, fascinating genesis of literary creation: from first spark to final edit, with plenty of room for your questions.
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Bercy
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionFour glass towers shaped like open books rise from the Seine, guarding 40 million documents and one very cool secret: a sunken forest garden hidden below ground level, where treetops peek out at your feet. Come to study, explore exhibitions, or simply wander among centuries of human knowledge.
modernist architecture
seine river landmark
vast reading rooms
cultural exhibitions
Tips
📚"it does feel like the books are talking to you"
🌳sunken forest garden hidden below ground
🏛️towers named Time, Laws, Numbers & Letters
Upcoming at Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Thursday, Jun 11
Cartes Imaginaires, Inventer des Mondes
June 11
Explore how mapmakers have invented entire worlds at this dreamy BnF exhibition. From fantastical islands to imaginary territories, it's a journey through the art of creative cartography.
Cartes imaginaires, imaginaire des cartes
June 11 at 1am
Wander through centuries of imagined worlds at the BnF's stunning cartography exhibition. Rare maps from legendary explorers and ancient manuscripts reveal how humanity has tried to make sense of the globe: beautiful, strange, and often wildly wrong.
Tuesday, Jun 16
En lisant, en écrivant
June 16 at 6:30pm
Peek inside the mind of Prix Fémina winner Philippe Jaenada as he unpacks how he burrows into forgotten news stories to build his novels. This intimate masterclass at the BnF dives into the messy, fascinating genesis of literary creation: from first spark to final edit, with plenty of room for your questions.