41/50.- Paris, François Mitterrand Public Library

To get to the François Mitterrand library you have to take 'metro' number 14, or take bus number 89. The four symmetric buildings were designed by Dominique Perrault, who won the competition organized by the 'Association pour la Bibliothèque de France' in 1989. Each one of these 79-metre high towers represents an open book. The buildings holds one of the biggest public libraries in the world, with more than 395 kilometers of shelving.

Around this library a whole new urban neighborhood is being built. A new university center and an international business center are currently being constructed in the area.

Let's get back to the Latin Quarter ...

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