Pauline Denis
Chargée de location d'espaces et d'événements
Téléphone : 33 (0)1 53 79 51 44
Event spaces
The Bibliothèque nationale de France, with nearly 700 years of history, welcomes you to Paris at four locations, each highlighting a different aspect of French heritage and offering unique and prestigious settings for your events. The BnF offers you the opportunity to organize your events by making library spaces available for private functions: conferences, seminars, dinners, cocktail parties, or even private access to temporary exhibitions. The venue rental team is here to guide you and provide personalized service and tailored options.
Privatization spaces
Richelieu
The historic home of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, located in the heart of Paris, the Richelieu site can host your guests for events in our iconic spaces: the Oval Room, the BnF Museum, the Vivienne Hall, the Vivienne Garden, and the Salon d’Honneur.
In the Oval Room, we can host dinners for up to 220 seated guests and cocktail receptions for up to 300 standing guests.
Spaces are available for private events all week starting at 6 p.m. from Wednesday through Sunday and all day Monday (closed to the public).
François-Mitterrand
François-Mitterrand - Soirée des mécènes - Guillaume Murat / BnF
Every year, this venue welcomes thousands of readers and visitors to its spaces. Come and host your seminars, conferences, cocktail receptions, or dinners here. Our auditoriums can accommodate 200 and 350 people each, the Belvédère can accommodate up to 400 people, and our two halls can accommodate up to 800 people for a cocktail reception or 350 people for a seated dinner.
Arsenal
Ideally located in the heart of Paris, the Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal hosts cocktail parties, dinners, and private tours. Its unique collections and the salons where Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, and Alfred de Musset once gathered are available to accommodate up to 80 guests.
Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal - Salon de musique - Restauré grâce au World Monuments Fund - David Paul Carr / BnF
Bibliothèque-musée de l’Opéra Garnier
Bibliothèque-musée de l’Opéra © Alain Goustard / BnF
Located within the Opéra Garnier, the Opera Library-Museum is the perfect venue for your exclusive cocktail receptions. The museum gallery and temporary exhibition spaces can be reserved exclusively for your guests, accommodating up to 60 people.
Contact
Gilles Monfray
Chargé de location d'espaces
Téléphone : 33 (0)1 53 79 51 13
Federica Serputi
Chargée d'événements et de privatisations
Téléphone : 33(0)153795283
