Musée de la BnF
2nd Arr.
Step inside the BnF Richelieu site and find yourself face-to-face with 2,000-year-old cameos, the Berthouville Treasure, and medieval manuscripts in one of Paris's most breathtaking reading rooms. The Cabinet des médailles holds royal collections that kings spent centuries amassing.
Ancient manuscripts
Royal treasures
Hidden gem museum
Free library access
Tips
🏛️"my feeling walking into that first room was a giant wow"
👑don't miss the Berthouville Treasure — Roman silver dedicated to Mercury
📚the Oval Room is free to enter and perfect for reading
Musée de la BnF
2nd Arr.Open
Step inside the BnF Richelieu site and find yourself face-to-face with 2,000-year-old cameos, the Berthouville Treasure, and medieval manuscripts in one of Paris's most breathtaking reading rooms. The Cabinet des médailles holds royal collections that kings spent centuries amassing.
Ancient manuscripts
Royal treasures
Hidden gem museum
Free library access
Tips
🏛️"my feeling walking into that first room was a giant wow"
👑don't miss the Berthouville Treasure — Roman silver dedicated to Mercury
📚the Oval Room is free to enter and perfect for reading