Sainte-Barbe Library

Sainte-Barbe Library is an inter-university library in , France, that opened in March 2009. It is located in the buildings of the former College of St. Barbara, and has been registered as a historical monument from 9 December 1999.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Paris, France
  • Also known as: Bibliothèque interuniversitaire Sainte-Barbe”, “Bibliothèque Sainte-Barbe”, “Bibliothèque Sainte-Barbe - Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle”, and “BSB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Collège de France and Panthéon.

University
The , formerly known as the Collège Royal or as the Collège impérial founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment in . is situated 140 metres northwest of Sainte-Barbe Library.

The is a monument in the , France. It stands in the , on the , in the centre of the , which was named after it. is situated 170 metres south of Sainte-Barbe Library.

Library
is a university library of the universities of Paris, administered by the Sorbonne-Nouvelle University located at 10, place du Panthéon, across the square from the , in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.

The of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.

Suburb
The of Paris is a district in on the of the , around the . Located in the city's and the arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.

The in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the capital city of . The defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…

Sainte-Barbe Library

Latitude
48.84772° or 48° 50′ 52″ north
Longitude
2.34634° or 2° 20′ 47″ east
Levels
6
Operator
Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle
Open location code
8FW4R8XW+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55353485
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2901315
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From Czech to Vietnamese—“Sainte-Barbe Library” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3.

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