Remarkable places: monitoring heritage projects at the BnF-Richelieu (2016-2022)

The Richelieu building, the historic birthplace of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, is the result of four centuries of architectural history, from the Mazarin palace to the renovation carried out by Bruno Gaudin between 2010 and 2022. A place with many highlights, it includes several remarkable places from different periods, such as the Mansart and Mazarin galleries from the 17th century (listed as MH), the Labrouste room from the 19th century (listed as MH), and the Oval room from the early 20th century (listed as MH).

At the time of the complete reopening of the Richelieu building to the public, Fabien Aguglia and Louis Jaubertie, tell their work in this renovation project, through four emblematic places: the Mazarin gallery, the Louis XV lounge, the Great Staircase, and the Vivienne garden.