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The BnF's Richelieu site features the stunning Salle Ovale and houses treasures including Charlemagne's personal books and manuscripts from medieval scriptoria. The Cabinet des Médailles displays ancient and medieval book bindings of extraordinary craftsmanship. Researchers and visitors can access millions of volumes spanning from antiquity through the modern era in one of Europe's most comprehensive collections.
France's national library housing 14 million books including Gutenberg Bibles, Carolingian manuscripts, and the largest collection of medieval French texts.
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