The Reading Room designed by Henri Labrouste its domes, its medallions depicting the men of letters and the arts, and the trees of Alexandre Desgoffe.
The Reading Room designed by Henri Labrouste its domes, its medallions depicting the men of letters and the arts, and the trees of Alexandre The Richelieu Site, Bibliotheque Nationale at 5, rue Vivienne, Paris, France. The Richelieu site is the historical cradle of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and its exceptional collections. It was originally Cardinal Mazarin's palace, built in the 17th century.
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