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Decorative Exhibition
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Bibliothèque de l'Hôtel de Ville

4th Arr.

Step inside Paris city hall and discover an oak-paneled sanctuary where the past feels alive. The Bibliothèque de l'Hôtel de Ville welcomes visitors 26 and up with free membership to its stunning reading room, complete with a painted trompe l'œil ceiling that seems to open straight to the sky.

Historic reading room
Trompe l'œil ceiling
Oak wood interiors
Quiet study space

Tips

📚"My favorite library in Paris, it's never too crowded and it's so gorgeous inside"
🪪bring ID, head to 4th floor for free membership card
📵no photos allowed inside, and no wi-fi either

Bibliothèque de l'Hôtel de Ville

5 Rue de Lobau, 75004 Paris, France

Free