La BULAC vue de la rue des Grands Moulins, de nuit

Who are we?

BULAC's primary mission is to create relevant and robust collections of books and documents, mainly in vernacular languages, on the languages and civilisations of the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe, the Maghreb, the Near East, the Middle East, Central Asia...

Hall du Pôle des langues et civilisations

How to come to the library?

The library is open, we are delighted to welcome you !

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Collections

The BULAC's collections give access to a wide range of resources for each geographical area : Africa ; Middle East, Maghreb and Central Asia ; Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe ; Asia ; America and Greenland ; Pacific Oceania.

Rez-de-jardin de la BULAC, secteur Asie centrale

How to find a document?

The BULAC has a multi-script catalogue, which allows you to search in the alphabet of your choice.

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Digital resources

The digital collections of the BULAC reflect the wealth and diversity of our heritage holdings from all over the world and bring together documents chosen from among the library's most precious holdings—ancient prints, manuscripts, engravings, periodicals, etc.