Abstract

Ly-Hoang Thien : The Bibliothèque Nationale under the Revolution. The Royal Library could not remain untouched by the Revolution. Its close links with the Old Regime brought about its downfall ; Le Noir was replaced by d'Ormesson (1789-1792). The first revolutionary measures reduced considerably the library's budget ; this provoked a reaction from the guards who gave a precise description of the threatened institution's workings. After 10th August 1792, the minister Roland appointed Chamfort and Cance as Directors (1792-3), and the library — no longer royal but national — experienced one of the richest periods of its history. In 1793-5, Gregoire brought about the most far-reaching and long-lasting of the library's transformations and drew up its rules. The post of Librarian was replaced by a joint direction — the 'Conservatoire' -set up under the Directory.

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