







Bibliothèque SNHF - Société nationale d'horticulture de France
Faubourg Saint-Germain
Built 1913-1917 by Madeleine and Jeanne Smith to house their uncle Auguste's 18,000-volume collection of rare manuscripts, incunabula, and Renaissance-to-19th-century art. The library blends classical French architecture with modern glass ceilings, and sits within a 10-hectare artist foundation park.
heritage library
bibliophile destination
guided tours only
Belle Époque architecture
Tips
📚"Beautiful collections in a warm place"
🔮zenithal glass ceilings let in soft light
🎨tour includes the 10-hectare foundation park
Bibliothèque SNHF - Société nationale d'horticulture de France
Faubourg Saint-Germain








Built 1913-1917 by Madeleine and Jeanne Smith to house their uncle Auguste's 18,000-volume collection of rare manuscripts, incunabula, and Renaissance-to-19th-century art. The library blends classical French architecture with modern glass ceilings, and sits within a 10-hectare artist foundation park.
heritage library
bibliophile destination
guided tours only
Belle Époque architecture
Tips
📚"Beautiful collections in a warm place"
🔮zenithal glass ceilings let in soft light
🎨tour includes the 10-hectare foundation park