All Opening Hours

François-Mitterrand

Public Library

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  10 AM
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8 PM
10 AM
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8 PM
10 AM
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8 PM
10 AM
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8 PM
10 AM
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8 PM
1 PM
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7 PM

Information Desk 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2 PM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
1 PM
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7 PM

Pay Desk 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2 PM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
1 PM
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6 PM

Research Library

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2 PM
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8 PM
9 AM
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8 PM
9 AM
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8 PM
9 AM
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8 PM
9 AM
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8 PM
9 AM
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8 PM
 

Registration

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2 PM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
9 AM
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7 PM
 

Inathèque opening hours

*Reserve: (Room Y) 2 PM-6 PM (Monday), 9 AM-6 PM (Friday to Saturday).

 

Exhibitions

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
1 PM
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7 PM

 

Richelieu

Research Library 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday* Sunday
2 PM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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7 PM
10 AM
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6 PM
 

* 10 AM - 12 AM | 1 PM - 6 PM for the Coins, Medals and Antiques reading room

To be noted

Prints and photography “Réserve” is open from Tuesday to Thursday (10?AM to 1?PM).

 

Registration

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2 PM
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6 PM
9 AM
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6 PM
9 AM
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6 PM
9 AM
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6 PM
9 AM
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6 PM
9 AM
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6 PM
 

Discovery trail of the Richelieu site:

Guided tours in French (1h30) with a lecturer from the BnF: every Saturday at 17:30.
By reservation only at +33 1 53 79 49 49

 

INHA (Institut national d’histoire de l’art) Library

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2 PM
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7.30 PM
9 AM
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7.30 PM
9 AM
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7.30 PM
9 AM
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7.30 PM
9 AM
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7.30 PM
9 AM
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6.30 PM
 
Note: Closes at 6:30 PM  every day in July-August.

Opéra

Research library - (reading room)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
 
Note
Documents’s communication ends 30 minutes before the reading room’s closing. 

Exhibitions

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
10 AM
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5 PM
Exhibitions at the Opera Library & Museum are open everyday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Nevertheless, the Opéra Garnier might encounter closing for exceptionnal events. More details on the Opéra national de Paris’s website 

Arsenal

Research library

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday  Sunday
2pm
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7pm
10am
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7pm
10am
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7pm
10am
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7pm
10am
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7pm
10am
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6pm
 

Exhibitions

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  19  AM
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7 PM
12  AM
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7 PM
12  AM
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7 PM
12  AM
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7 PM
12  AM
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7 PM
12  AM
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7 PM
Guided tour of the historical spaces.
Guided tours  in French (1h30) with a lecturer from the BnF: every wednesday at 3 PM and every saturday at 11 AM (except holidays)
By reservation only at +33 1 53 79 49 49

Maison Jean Vilar

Research library - (reading room & exhibitions)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  2 PM
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6 PM
2 PM
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6 PM
2 PM
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6 PM
2 PM
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6 PM
2 PM
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6 PM
 

Note :

In July during Avignon Festival, the Maison Jean Vilar and the library are open everyday with extanded schedule.