DECRYPTION – According to a senatorial report on real estate management from the National Library of France, the technical installations of the François-Mitterrand site have “reached a critical stage”. It would take 527 million euros to stop the drift and avoid closure.
Moving from a “ emergency logic» to a real renovation strategy for the next 15 years. In a report on the management of the real estate of the National Library of France (BnF), made public on May 27, the Senate urges the ministries of Economy and Culture to look into the François-Mitterrand site, described as being “already” – “ au bout d’un cycle ».
According to the Senate, 527 million euros of investments are necessary to renovate it, including 93 million for heating and ventilation, 26 million for document storage, or even 212 million for the structure of the building.
Installations dating from the 1990s have reached “at a critical level“, affirms the Senate. Water leaks or broken elevators are only the tip of the iceberg: within three years, more than 70% of components (heating system, electrical networks, etc.) could present a high risk of deterioration, resulting in partial or total closure de…
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