European Heritage Days 2022: self-guided tours of the Mazarine Library

For the Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris, discover the sublime Bibliothèque Mazarine. Facing the Seine, this majestic site welcomes visitors free of charge on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023, for a free tour of France's oldest public library.

For the 40th edition of the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, you can rediscover our heritage, thanks to visits and events at the capital's most beautiful sites. Museums, châteaux or institutes, visitors are spoilt for choice! For an entire weekend, lovers of our rich heritage will be able to enter unique places, some of which are rarely open to the general public. It's a unique experience you're sure to remember!

Heritage Days 2023 in Paris (75): program by arrondissement
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris, the capital's monuments and historic landmarks are opening their doors (often free of charge) to let us in on their secrets. Don't miss this not-to-be-missed event, scheduled for September 16 and 17, 2023! [Read more]

Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris libraries and archives
During the Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris, libraries and archives will be revealing their secrets this weekend, September 16 and 17, 2023. Come and discover these architectural gems and their treasures! [Read more]

Heritage Days 2023 in Paris: exceptional openings and tours not to be missed
The Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris is also an opportunity to discover places that are usually closed to the public. Here's a list of places that will be opening their doors to you this weekend, September 16 and 17, 2023. [Read more]

For budding historians, there's nothing like a visit to the sublime and inescapable Bibliothèque Mazarine in Paris's 6th arrondissement. Little known to Parisians, this incredible library is open and accessible to the public all year round. Join us on the Quai de Conti on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 2023, from 9am to 6pm, for a free tour of France's oldest public library.

Nestling on the edge of the Latin Quarter, opposite the Louvre, the Bibliothèque Mazarine is now part of the Palais de l'Institut and is one of the richest libraries in France. Originally the personal library of Cardinal Mazarin, it was opened to the public in 1643.

A true Parisian jewel, it is useful for all researchers looking for a quiet place to work or recharge their batteries, surrounded by millions of books that are part of history. A study and research library specializing in historical disciplines, the Mazarine Library has never ceased to develop since its creation. Almost 350 years later, it has become a veritable museum of books, and offers an exceptional setting to discover during the Journées du Patrimoine 2023.