joi, 8 martie 2012
National Library Paris
The Bibliothèque nationale de France is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is Intended to BeThat is the repository of all published in France. The current presidentof the library is Bruno Racine.
The National Library of France traces origin to the royal library IT Sfounded at the Louvre by Charles V in 1368. It expanded underLouis XIV and Opened to the public in 1692. The library'scollections swelled to over 300,000 volumes During the radicalphase of the French Revolution When the private libraries ofaristocrats and Clergy Were seized. After the establishment of the French First Republic in September 1792, "the Assembly declaredthe Bibliotheque du Roi to property and the national Be Renamed Institution WAS the Bibliothèque Nationale. After Four Centuries ofcontrol by the Crown, this great library now Became the property ofthe French people.
Following a series of regime changes in France, it Became theImperial National Library and in 1868 Moved to newly constructedbuildings WAS on the Rue de Richelieu designed by HenriLabrouste. Upon Labrouste's death in 1875 the library expanded Further WAS, Including the grand staircase and the Oval Room, byacademic architect Jean-Louis Pascal. By 1896, the library ever had become the largest repository of books in the world, although Been It has since surpassed by That Other libraries for title.
On 14 July 1988, President François Mitterrand Announced theconstruction and the expansion of one of the largest and mostmodern libraries in the world, Intended to cover all fields ofknowledge, and designed to Be accessible to all, using the mostmodern data transfer technologies , Which Could Be consulted froma distance, and Collaborate with Other Which would Europeanlibraries. Surprisingly, the library Does Not Maintain A Wireless Network. In July 1989, the services of the architectural firm ofDominique Perrault Were retained. The construction WAS carriedout by Bouygues. Construction of the library ran into huge costoverruns and technical Difficulties related to STI high-rise design, so much so That it is Commonly Referred to as the "TGB" or "TrèsGrande Bibliothèque" (ie "Very Large Library," a sarcastic allusionto France's Successful high-speed rail system, the TGV). After the move of the major collections from the rue de Richelieu, the National Library of France WAS inaugurated on 15 December 1996. More Than It contains ten one million volumes.
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