Bibliothèque nationale de France

national library of France in Paris
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Bibliothèque nationale de France

Summary

Bibliothèque nationale de France is a national library[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bibliothèque nationale de France held citizenship in France[3].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France was a member of Couperin Consortium[4].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France was a member of Open Preservation Foundation[5].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France was a member of IIIF Consortium[6].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France was a member of Consortium of European Research Libraries[7].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France was a member of International GLAM Labs Community[8].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France was a member of Conference of European National Librarians[9].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France is located in 13th arrondissement of Paris[10].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France is in the country of France[11].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's instance of is recorded as national library[12].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's instance of is recorded as publishing house[13].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's instance of is recorded as organization[14].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's instance of is recorded as catalogue[15].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's item operated is recorded as BnFcollection.com – Mediatheque numerique[16].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France is operated by Bibliothèque nationale de France[17].
  • François Mitterrand is named after Bibliothèque nationale de France[18].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's headquarters location is recorded as 2nd arrondissement of Paris[19].
  • The location of Bibliothèque nationale de France was Paris[20].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's child organization or unit is recorded as BnF-Partnerships[21].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's child organization or unit is recorded as Performing Arts Department of BnF[22].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's child organization or unit is recorded as Maps and Plans Department of the BnF[23].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's child organization or unit is recorded as Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal[24].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's child organization or unit is recorded as Prints and Photographs Department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France[25].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's child organization or unit is recorded as Manuscript department of the National Library of France[26].
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France's child organization or unit is recorded as BnF Museum[27].

Body

Founding

1537 marks the founding of Bibliothèque nationale de France[28].

Leadership

Bibliothèque nationale de France's chairperson is recorded as Gilles Pécout[29]. Its director / manager is recorded as Kévin Riffault[30].

Operations

Bibliothèque nationale de France's headquarters location is recorded as 2nd arrondissement of Paris[19]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Culture of France[31]. Subsidiaries include BnF-Partnerships[21], a business[32], founded in 2012[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; Performing Arts Department of BnF[22], a division[35], in France[36]; Maps and Plans Department of the BnF[23], a collection[37], founded in 1828[38]; Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal[24], a national library[39], in France[40]; Prints and Photographs Department of the it[25], a print room[41], in France[42], founded in 1720[43]; and Manuscript department of the National Library of France[26], a division[44], in France[45]. It is operated by it[17].

Industry

Bibliothèque nationale de France's industry is recorded as library and archive management[46].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bibliothèque nationale de France include Bibliothèque François Mitterrand[47], a metro station[48], in France[49], founded in 1998[50].

Why It Matters

Bibliothèque nationale de France has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to it include BnF authorities[52], an authority file[53], in France[54], founded in 2011[55]. Entities named for it include Bibliothèque François Mitterrand[47], a metro station[48], in France[49], founded in 1998[50].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
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  21. [4] . couperin.org. couperin.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . openpreservation.org. Retrieved . openpreservation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . iiif.io. Retrieved . iiif.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [8] . glamlabs.io. Retrieved . glamlabs.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] . bnf.fr. bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved . legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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