Access for disabled visitors

From…

Metro : Cour Saint-Émilion (ligne 14)

Tramway : Baron le Roy (T3a)

Bus : Terroirs de France (24, 109, 111) and Parc de Bercy (64)

Information service on transport accessibility in Ile-de-France: 

  • Telephone: +33 (0)9 70 81 83 85

Parking and reserved spaces:
The Bercy Lumière car park is located at 40 avenue des Terroirs de France: spaces reserved for people with disabilities (“PRM spaces”) are available.

Map

Access

Upon presentation of valid proof to security staff, persons over the age of 65, pregnant women, persons with disabilities, and their companions are granted priority access.
Access is via the street level, level 0.

plan des files d'accès de la bibliothèque et du Centre Pompidou à partir du 16 juin 2021

Priority access means you can skip the line and use the elevators to get to the Bpi on the 2nd floor. Guide dogs and service dogs are welcome in all areas of the Bpi.

Required documents

People with disabilities, and one accompanying person per person, are entitled to priority and dedicated access, subject to security checks, upon presentation of one of the following three cards:

  • the mobility inclusion card (CMI) marked “priority” or “disability,”
  • the disability card (issued by the MDPH)
  • the war pensioners’ disability card.

Medical certificates or receipts for applications submitted to the MDPH are not accepted.

Request an accompaniment

Do you have mobility or orientation difficulties? You can ask a librarian to accompany you from the entrance of the building. Contact us by phone during library opening hours at 01 44 78 12 71.

If you would like assistance from the metro, tram, or bus stop, you must make an appointment with a librarian from the “Lecture et handicap” (Reading and Disability) department 24 hours in advance for weekdays and 48 hours in advance for evenings, weekends, and holidays. Contact us at lecture-handicap@bpi.fr or by phone at 01 44 78 44 97 or 01 44 78 41 85, or via Acceo (for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals).