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la Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Try to visit the cabinet des Médailles.

Address: 58 rue Richelieu
Getting there: Métro: Bourse or Palais-Royal
Hours: Reading rooms, Mon-Fri, 09:00-18:00; Sat, 09:00-17:00; exhibitions, Tue-Sat, 10:00-19:00
Price: Library, free; exhibitions, €5-10
Website: bibliotheque.inha.fr (opens in a new tab)

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