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A medieval manuscript from the convent of St. Francis of Assisi on our premises! In 1960, the auction of a 13th-century manuscript containing the Latin text of Solomon’s Book of Wisdom, with an inscription referring to the “conventus beati Francisci”, attracted the attention of the library’s directors. The inscription most likely indicates the convent of […]

On July 6, 2020, Ennio Morricone, author of some of the finest soundtracks in Italian and world cinema, passed away. The composer was 91 and his career spanned more than 60 years. Morricone has written music for over 500 films and TV series, many of them immortal. His music has been used in over 60 […]

Acquisition of new autograph scores With over a hundred recordings of his music to date, several monographs, reissues of his compositions by leading publishers, and works featured in over 60 concerts around the world in the last two years, the Swiss composer Paul Juon (1872-1940), already a household name in his own lifetime, is enjoying […]

In the early 1980s, Jean-Marie Volet from the canton of Vaud, then a primary school teacher in St-Cergue, moved with his family to Australia. He decided to further his education by enrolling in the Faculty of Letters at the University of Western Australia in Perth. It was there, somewhat by chance, that he discovered French-speaking […]

Our rich collection of French-speaking African literature (LAF) often goes unnoticed by the public at the Riponne site, even though it abounds in a wide and varied selection of works by talented French-speaking African authors. To rectify the situation, we’re offering you the chance to discover LAF through the prism of love. In this strange […]

When BCUL librarians are challenged, jostled, amused, transported or transformed by a document, they like to share it with users. They do this through “Bouches-à-oreille”, bookmarks placed in the documents available on our various sites. We've selected a few below to inspire you to pay us a visit.