October 2022 –  King Dagobert’s bronze throne. Charlemagne’s ivory chess pieces. Mozart’s handwritten score of “Don Giovanni.” A 16th-century globe — the first to use the word “America.”  In a library? Yes, but not just any library. These works belong to the National Library of France. After 12 years and 261 million euros (more than … Continue reading A Vault Holding Long-Hidden French Treasures Swings Open Its Doors at The National Library of France – relics from Charlemagne to Voltaire now on display!