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brought upheaval: a three-year closure, books sheltered in a monastery, demands from a revolutionary committee. The library's assets were first confiscated by the state, then assigned to the city in 1803. In that year a municipal library was established in the same mansion that had been home to the
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The library refers to
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Bordeaux, Aquitaine and beyond. These include some materials with a distinctly regional character, like books in
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went through a period of rapid development. 18th century architectural prints and 18th century newspapers are among the documents that have already been digitised. The library also offers online copies of 17th century periodicals including the
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