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Even the courtyards are fabulous, but why not, it was a palace. The National Library of France traces its origin to the royal library founded at the Louvre Palace by Charles V in 1368. The library opened to the public in 1692.
Bottome courtyard: With the reopening of the Richelieu site, a 1,900 m2 green space has been created in the Vivienne courtyard. Designed as part of the 1% artistic initiative, the landscape creation called "Hortus papyrifer or paper garden", based on papyriferous species, is fully in line with the history of the place.
The Vivienne garden, "Hortus papyrifer or paper garden", was created in place of the garden designed by the architect Labrouste in the middle of the 19th century , within the historic quadrilateral of the National Library of France (BnF).
It brings together paper-bearing plants known to be used in the production of paper, plants themselves used for writing, as well as trees with paper bark.
Two original trees are preserved: a common horse chestnut and a white mulberry.
Bottome courtyard: With the reopening of the Richelieu site, a 1,900 m2 green space has been created in the Vivienne courtyard. Designed as part of the 1% artistic initiative, the landscape creation called "Hortus papyrifer or paper garden", based on papyriferous species, is fully in line with the history of the place.
The Vivienne garden, "Hortus papyrifer or paper garden", was created in place of the garden designed by the architect Labrouste in the middle of the 19th century , within the historic quadrilateral of the National Library of France (BnF).
It brings together paper-bearing plants known to be used in the production of paper, plants themselves used for writing, as well as trees with paper bark.
Two original trees are preserved: a common horse chestnut and a white mulberry.
Oct 06 2024