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The new buildings of the library. Note the L-shaped towers.

The Bibliothèque nationale de France, or BnF, started by King Charles V the Wise ( French: Charles V le Sage) ( January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France ( 1364 to 1380) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born at Vincennes, Ile-de-France, France, son of King Jean II and Bonne of Luxembourg. He was the first... Charles V Events Timur ascends throne of Samarkand. Restoration of the Great Wall of China. Hongwu establishes the Ming Dynasty in China. Some Chinese scholars consider this the end of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Emperor Chokei ascends to the throne of Japan Births February 14/15 - Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor December 3... 1368, is designed as a repository of all that is published in The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France.

History

The National Library of France traces its origin to the library of the king founded at the The main courtyard of the Louvre. The entrance to the galleries lies below the glass pyramid The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre), located in Paris, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The building, a former royal palace (see below), lies in the centre... Louvre by Charles V the Wise ( French: Charles V le Sage) ( January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France ( 1364 to 1380) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born at Vincennes, Ile-de-France, France, son of King Jean II and Bonne of Luxembourg. He was the first... Charles V. It expanded under Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. He was a minor when he inherited the Crown; he did not... Louis XIV and opened to the public in Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. February 29 - Queen Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden resigns. The Tuscarora fled North Carolina as a result of European colonisation Edmond Halley appointed... 1720. Following the series of regime changes in France it became the Imperial National Library and in 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). Events January 3 - Meiji Emperor declares Meiji Restoration, his own restoration to full power, against the supporters of the Tokugawa Shogunate. January 10 - Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu declares emperors declaration illegal and attacks Kyoto. Pro-Emperor forces drive... 1868 was moved to newly constructed buildings on the rue Richelieu designed by Categories: People stubs | 1801 births | 1875 deaths | French architects ... Henri Labrouste.

On July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. Events 1223 - In France, Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II of France. 1789 - French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille... 14 July 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events Environmental change Zebra mussels found in the Great lakes December 2 - Cyclone in Bangladesh leaves 5 million homeless - thousands dead December 7 - In Armenia an earthquake 6.9 on the Richter scale killed nearly 25.000... 1988, François Mitterrand announced the construction and the expansion of one of the greatest and the most modern library of the world, intended to cover all fields of knowledge, and designed to be accessible to all, using the most modern data transfer technologies, which could be consulted from a distance, and which would collaborate with other European libraries. In July 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 7 - Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on approach to East Midlands Airport - 44 dead... 1989, the services of the architectural firm of Dominique Perrault were retained. After the move of the major collections from the rue Richelieu, the National Library of France opened to the public on December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 11 days remaining. Events 1522 - Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually re-settle on Malta and become known... 20 December 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Events Environmental change The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits eastern... 1996. It contains more than ten million volumes.

The new building is made of a large esplanade and four L-shaped towers, whose shape recall the shape of an open book. This architecture was controversial; many judged that it was costly, and not very suitable to the storage of book collections. Indeed, wood boards had to be set up at the windows to protect the books from the light.

The nearest Paris Métro A metro station is a train station for a metro. It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines they are multi-level. At street level the logo of the metro company marks the entrance of the station (often a large M; for London Undergrounds circle with... station is Bibliothèque François Mitterrand.

Mission

The National Library of France is a public establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is to constitute collections, especially the copies of works published in France that must, by law, be deposited there, conserve them, and make them available to the public. It produces a reference catalogue, cooperates with other national and international establishments, and participates in research programs.

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