Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Richelieu Library--page 3 (of three pages)

The Labrouste Hall This hallway is directly outside of the Reading Room and is accessible from the Courtyard of Honour (see below). The official website compares these designs to both Pompeian and Etruscan art, especially with the inlaid polished marble disks.
The Courtyard of Honour This entrance provides access to the Reading Room; it has been recently renovated and has a hallway above for easier mobility.
	The main entrance into the library with statues of reading figures "The Richelieu Library located 58, rue de Richelieu, at the heart of Paris city, is the historic cradle of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Renamed “Richelieu, bibliothèques, musée, galeries”, the Richelieu Library now also includes the libraries of the Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art and the Êcole nationale des Chartes" (official website).
Other buildings joining the Courtyard of Honour Possibly these are 18th century buildings by Robert de Cotte
		Other buildings joining the Courtyard of Honour Possibly these are 18th century buildings by Robert de Cotte

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