Le carnet des bibliothèques et archives du Collège de France
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. The Cosmos: an allegory of physics and chemistry combined with the four elements (1938) The bill providing for a French funding device known as the “1% artistique” (“1% for art”),...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. In addition to thousands of ancient books, the precious collections of the Collège de France heritage library contain a number of objects, including busts of Francis I, the institution’s founder....
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. With Henry IV’s ascension to the throne and the dynasty change (the arrival of the Bourbons), in a country that had been pacified and was prospering, the Collège was founded...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. For almost five centuries, the Collège de France has been administered by its faculty, who meet three times a year, on the last Sunday of November, March, and June. As...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. The Collège de France’s Library of Tibetan Studies has a large collection of one of the earliest Tibetan newspapers, the Mirror of News from different Countries (Yul phyogs so so’i...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. Go to Episode 1 by clicking here. The architectural evolution of the Collège from 1870 to 1970 In the late nineteenth century, professors complained about the lack of space, especially...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. Go to Episode 1 by clicking here. The Collège de France in the nineteenth century Following the Chalgrin constructions, the building remained unchanged until the reign of King Louis Philippe...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. Go to Episode 1 by clicking here. During the Renaissance At the end of the Middle Ages and during the Renaissance, the Université de Paris grew significantly and played a...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. Go to Episode 1 by clicking here. In Mediaeval times From the thirteenth century, the neighbourhoods of the city became differentiated in terms of function: la Ville, la Cité, and...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. Over several weeks, we will be offering you the opportunity to discover the history of Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, from ancient times up until the twentieth century, from the angle of the...
Translated by Liz Carey Libbrecht. Several photographers who were pioneers in the development of Near Eastern photography worked with the great Egyptologists of the late nineteenth century. The Egyptology Library at the Collège de France...
