Outgoing
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Fine Arts Exhibition
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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

84 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, France