Bibliothèque Publique d'Information (BPI) (Paris)
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The extraordinary BPI "library as event" constructed in the heart of Paris, near the old Halles Centrales, part of the 1970s Piano & Rogers architectural tour de force which on its opening instantly became one of the great urban gathering-places of this city famous for same: called affectionately "our little oil refinery", the massive & multi-colored steel framing, and pipes and vents, have won the grudging respect even of Paris taxi drivers. The BPI is central Paris' largest truly-public library, crowded with multimedia and hordes of students, and open to all, offering large & popular collections
* BPI main website,
www.bpi.fr
* BPI via Minitel: 3615BPI
* Additional information in English at,
www.fyifrance.com/fyi1pli3.htm#BPI
* BPI main website,
www.bpi.fr
* BPI via Minitel: 3615BPI
* Additional information in English at,
www.fyifrance.com/fyi1pli3.htm#BPI
The place is located in Centre Georges Pompidou
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 48°51'37"N 2°21'8"E
- Centre Georges Pompidou 0.1 km
- French National Library, Arsenal site 1.3 km
- French National Library, Richelieu location 1.4 km
- Paris Descartes University 1.7 km
- Bibliothèque nationale de France, site François Mitterrand 3.2 km
- The museum of MAC/VAL 7.8 km
- University library for contemporary international documentation / BDIC 11 km
- Chartres, municipal library 79 km
- Châteaudun, municipal library 115 km
- Bourges, regional library 201 km
- Place Igor Stravinsky 0.1 km
- Place Georges Pompidou 0.1 km
- Rue du Temple, 73 0.2 km
- Le BHV Marais (Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville) 0.3 km
- Eataly 0.3 km
- Paris plage 0.6 km
- Le Marais 0.6 km
- 3rd arrondissement (Temple) 0.6 km
- Ile de la Cite 0.8 km
- 4th arrondissement (Hotel de Ville) 0.8 km