Outgoing
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Decorative Exhibition
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Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand

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Four glass towers shaped like open books rise above a hectare-sized forest garden. The Bibliothèque François Mitterrand is equal parts architectural marvel and sanctuary for readers, with hidden terraces and riverbank views waiting to be discovered.

Stunning modern architecture
Iconic book-shaped towers
Forest garden atrium
Quiet study sanctuary

Tips

🏗️love the architecture. wooden floorboard, stairs towards the riverbank
🌳Having a garden in the middle of the library
🎒grab a picnic at Quai de la Gare, eat by the Seine

Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand

Quai François Mauriac, 75706 Paris, France

Upcoming at Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand

Friday, Jun 12
Cartes imaginaires, Inventer des mondes

Cartes imaginaires, Inventer des mondes

June 12 at 10am

"Cartes imaginaires" brings together 200 works spanning medieval parchments to Assassin's Creed, charting how cartographers have given form to Atlantis, Narnia, and fantasy realms. The immersive four-part journey explores maps as both measurement and pure imagination.

Sunday, Jun 14
Salsa, Bachata et Kizomba

Salsa, Bachata et Kizomba

June 14 at 7pm

Sundays by the Seine were made for dancing. Show up at sunset for free outdoor salsa, bachata, and kizomba where beginners and pros sway together under the sky.

Wednesday, Jul 8
Visite Guidée – BnF François Mitterrand : Carte Imaginaire

Visite Guidée – BnF François Mitterrand : Carte Imaginaire

July 8 at 2pm

Wander through fantastical cartography at France's national library, where maps of imaginary worlds blur the line between geography and imagination. This guided bilingual tour (French and Chinese) unlocks the BnF's striking architecture while exploring how humans have mapped the uncharted territories of dreams, fiction, and myth.