Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at BnF sites in Paris

For the Journées du Patrimoine, the BnF is opening its doors to us on September 20 and 21, 2025. What's on the program? Discover the different sites, visit the restoration workshops and view a wide range of documents!

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) is the big event that takes us to the heart of culture. In Paris, many places are playing their part, including the BnF! The Bibliothèque nationale de France is a public institution that preserves the memory of France. As early as the 14th century, King Charles V had his collection of books preserved in a special room. This collection grew rapidly, and was taken over and expanded by successive sovereigns. This exceptional library has stood the test of centuries and upheavals, resisting every jolt ofhistory to become one of the richest collections in the world.

Today, BnF continues to collect, protect and catalog not only old documents, but also everything published in France. The institution looks after no less than 15 million books and several million periodicals, as well as maps, photographs, videos, sound documents...

The Bibliothèque Nationale is a veritable temple of culture, art and French history. To discover this institution and its various sites in Paris, take advantage of the open house organized during the Journées du Patrimoine. On September 20 and 21, 2025, BnF opens its doors to the curious. Tours, workshops, exhibitions: there's something for everyone! BnF is open to the public free of charge. However, these sites are likely to be overcrowded, so we advise you to come early to take advantage of the event.

On the program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at the BNF:

On the Arsenal website

Aucun événement annoncé à ce jour, le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.

On the Richelieu site

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: visit the BNF Richelieu historic site in Paris
The Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France opens its historic doors to you on the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine, September 20 and 21, 2025. [Read more]