Bibliothèque François Mitterrand: history and sights
Served by: metro line 14, RER C.
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Serves the Bibliothèque nationale de France, opened in 1996, recognisable by its four tower buildings shaped like open books. The BnF's towers hold millions of books and heritage documents, some dating back to the very earliest centuries of printing.
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The BnF's four towers hold millions of books and heritage documents.
Around Bibliothèque François Mitterrand
- Bibliothèque nationale de France, 130 m away — Four glass towers shaped like open books, housing one of the largest document collections in the world.
- Piscine Joséphine Baker, 700 m away — A floating swimming pool moored on the Seine, with an open-air basin and river views.
- Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir, 550 m away — An undulating pedestrian footbridge opened in 2006, linking the BnF to Parc de Bercy across the Seine.