No. Entry is free and you just walk in.

Which entrance do we use?

The East entrance, the only one open at the François-Mitterrand site under the Vigipirate security plan. The exhibition is in the Galerie des Donateurs.

Will kids who don't speak French enjoy it?

Little ones can enjoy the simple, colorful drawings. The texts and the tongue twisters are in French, so kids who read French get the most out of it.

Is there a book to go with it?

Yes. The BnF's publishing house has reissued L'Alphabet fou for the exhibition, with an audio version of Agnès Rosenstiehl reading the tongue twisters.

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Agnès Rosenstiehl Exhibition: From Mimi Cracra to L'Alphabet fou

Name: Agnès Rosenstiehl Exhibition: From Mimi Cracra to L'Alphabet fou
Start: 2026-11-03
End: 2027-01-24T23:59:59
Location: BnF - Site François Mitterrand

When: Through Jan 24, 2027
Ages: All ages
Price: Free

Agnès Rosenstiehl Exhibition: From Mimi Cracra to L'Alphabet fou photo 1

Agnès Rosenstiehl Exhibition: From Mimi Cracra to L'Alphabet fou photo 2

Agnès Rosenstiehl Exhibition: From Mimi Cracra to L'Alphabet fou photo 3

Exhibition13th Arrondissement

Where

13th Arrondissement, BnF - Site François Mitterrand

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors

Language

French

What you need to know

Use the East entrance, the only door open at the site under France's Vigipirate security plan
Made for reading aloud: the L'Alphabet fou pages are tongue twisters, fun for French-speaking kids to try
Original art up close, drawn from a gift of more than 700 originals the author made to the library in 2025

About

A retrospective at the French national library of Agnès Rosenstiehl, the author-illustrator who created Mimi Cracra, the bold, resourceful little girl from Pomme d'Api magazine. Original drawings, plates and preparatory sketches trace 60 years of picture books, from Mimi Cracra to her playful alphabet books and tongue twisters. Best for kids who already know Mimi Cracra, and for parents who grew up with her.

Free

Dates & times

Through 24 Jan 2027

Tue-Sat10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Sun1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Closed Mondays and public holidays (Nov 11, Dec 25, Jan 1).

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Where it is

BnF - Site François Mitterrand

Quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris

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