Sorbonne in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
La Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
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The Saint Genevieve Library
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
1. La Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève / The Saint Genevieve Library Marker
Construite par Labrouste de 1844 à 1850, elle occupe l'emplacement d'un des plus célèbres collèges de la montagne Sainte-Geneviève, connu surtout pour la sévérité de sa règle; au collège de Montaigu, fondé au XIVe siècle, Erasme, Calvin et Ignace de Loyola firent une partie de leurs humanités. Derrière sa façade très austère se cache une vaste salle de lecture à deux vaisseaux supportés par une arcature métallique, préfiguration de la salle des Imprimés à la Bibliothèque nationale. La bibliothèque conserve des fonds précieux, hérités de l'ancienne abbaye des génovéfains, sa voisine, actuellement lycée Henri IV manuscrits et partitions musicales uniques du Moyen Age au XVIIIe siècle.
Built by Labrouste from 1844 to 1850, it occupies the location of one of the most famous colleges on the Sainte-Geneviève hill, known above all for its severity; at the Collège de Montaigu, founded in the 14th century, Erasmus, Calvin and Ignatius of Loyola made part of their humanities studies here. Behind its very austere facade hides a vast reading room of reading with two aisles with a ceiling supported by a metal arcature, a precursor to the Hall of Prints at the National Library. The library holds a number of valuable collections, inherited from the old Genovéfains Abbey, its former neighbor, now the Henry IV preparatory school: manuscripts and musical scores, from those unique to the Middle Ages to those of the 18th century century.
Erected by Ville de Paris.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 48° 50.819′ N, 2° 20.756′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in
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Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Collège de Montaigu (a few steps from this marker); Alexandre Massiani (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancienne Eglise Ste Genevieve (within shouting distance of this marker); La Tour de Calvin / Calvin's Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Collège Sainte-Barbe (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Collège Sainte-Barbe (within shouting distance of this marker); La Faculté de Droit / School of Law (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurice Duruflé and Marie-Madeleine Duruflé
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
2. La Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève / The Saint Genevieve Library Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Sainte-Geneviève Library (Wikipedia).
Overview: Sainte-Geneviève Library (French: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève) is a public and university library located at 10, place du Panthéon, across the square from the Panthéon, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is based on the collection of the Abbey of St Genevieve, which was founded in the 6th century by Clovis I, the King of the Franks. The collection of the library was saved from destruction during the French Revolution. A new reading room for the library, with an innovative iron frame supporting the roof, was built between 1838 and 1851 by architect Henri Labrouste. The library contains around 2 million documents, and currently is the principal inter-university library for the different branches of University of Paris, and is also open to the public.(Submitted on February 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
3. La Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève / The Saint Genevieve Library Marker - wide view
1905
4. La Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève postcard
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