History Exhibition
History ExhibitionBibliothèque du chapitre
Noyon
A rare 1506 wooden library clinging to Noyon Cathedral, sheltering books that survived Gutenberg's lifetime and still bear bullet scars from centuries of war.
16th century wooden library
Gutenberg-era printed books
Historic bullet-scarred books
Rare book collection
Tips
📚3,300+ books, some from the 15th century
🏛️one of the oldest surviving medieval wooden buildings
📅only opens a few times yearly
Bibliothèque du chapitre
Noyon
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionA rare 1506 wooden library clinging to Noyon Cathedral, sheltering books that survived Gutenberg's lifetime and still bear bullet scars from centuries of war.
16th century wooden library
Gutenberg-era printed books
Historic bullet-scarred books
Rare book collection
Tips
📚3,300+ books, some from the 15th century
🏛️one of the oldest surviving medieval wooden buildings
📅only opens a few times yearly