The library of L’ÉCOLE

A library dedicated to the jewelry arts

A library and a bookshop entirely dedicated to the jewelry arts

To promote education and transmission, L’ÉCOLE’s second site in Paris (l'Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau) features a library and a bookshop dedicated to the world of jewelry.
Located in the heart of the Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, the library brings together some 6,000 works (ancient books, exhibition catalogues, auction catalogues, academic theses, specialized magazines and journals, etc.) accessible by appointment to readers - students, researchers and the simply curious. Three splendid rooms are reserved for the library, one of which includes a book consultation area.

Practical Information

The Library of L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts (Paris - Grands Boulevards)
Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

  • Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • We recommend booking an appointment via the form below. For all other questions, please contact via email: bibliotheque@vancleefarpels.com

Exceptionnal closure: the library is closed from October 20th from November 5th, 2025.

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Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

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Research

Above all, a place for the promotion and transmission of jewelry culture, through classes, talks, exhibitions, and publications, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts is also, thanks to research, a place for the development and consolidation of jewelry knowledge.

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Proceedings of the Study Day “Young Researchers” – 1st edition (2019)

Supervised by Guillaume Glorieux, these proceedings brings together the contributions of young researchers in Jewelry History at the 2019 Study Day.

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Proceedings of the Collège de France – 1st edition

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