Relocation of the Bpi: what you need to know

A new temporary site in the 12th arrondissement

After months of searching and more than 50 sites considered, the Bpi has found its future temporary location: the Lumière building, at 40 avenue des Terroirs de France (12th arrondissement), in a dynamic new district, just a stone’s throw from Bercy Village and a five-minute walk from the Saint-Emilion station (line 14).

The Centre Pompidou will close its doors in 2025 for at least four years of work (removal of asbestos from the facades and ceilings, changing of the windows, etc.). During the work, the Public Information Library will move to a new address. The library will occupy the 4th and 5th floors of this modern glass-fronted building, covering a surface area of more than 8,700 m2, i.e. almost the surface area currently occupied by the Centre Pompidou (10,400 m2).

Visitors will be welcomed with the same standards of comfort as at present: free access for all, dedicated equipment and furniture, the same opening hours (12pm-10pm on weekdays except Tuesdays, 10am-10pm on weekends and public holidays).

At the end of the works, the Bpi will return to its enlarged premises at the Centre Pompidou.

How to get there?

The provisional Bpi will be easily accessible by transport:

• Access Metro: line 14
• Bus : 24 and 64
• Tram : T3A

Relocation schedule

March 2025 → closure of the Bpi at the Centre Pompidou (IVe)

Summer 2025 → reopening of the Bpi at 40 avenue des Terroirs de France (XIIe)

End of 2029 → reopening of the Bpi at the Centre Pompidou

The move in figures

• 8 700 m²
• 1500 seats for reading
• 310 000 documents and 150 digital databases