Institut de France
The Institut de France is a French learned society, grouping five académies, including the Académie Française. It was established in 1795 at the direction of the National Convention. Located on the Quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the institute manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and châteaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which amounted to a total of over €27 million per year in 2017. Most of these prizes are awarded by the institute on the recommendation of the académies.
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Key facts
- Created
- 25/10/1795
- Location
- 6th arrondissement of Paris
- Official website
- www.institut-de-france.fr
On your route
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Nearby
- château de Versailles, 16.9 km away
- Bastille, 2.4 km away
- Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, 1.2 km away
- palais des Tuileries, 0.7 km away
- palais du Luxembourg, 1.0 km away
- jardin des Tuileries, 1.1 km away
- catacombes de Paris, 2.6 km away
- École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, 0.3 km away
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to see near Institut de France?
- Nearby: château de Versailles (16.9 km), Bastille (2.4 km), Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (1.2 km), palais des Tuileries (0.7 km). Each one can become a detour on your route.
- How do I buy tickets for Institut de France?
- Tickets for Institut de France are sold online (Tiqets ticketing, instant confirmation, tickets on your phone). The booking link is on this page.
- When was Institut de France created?
- Wikidata gives 25/10/1795 as its date of creation or foundation.
Facts and key figures: the Wikipedia article “Institut de France” (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0), retrieved on 2026-08-05. Opening hours and prices are deliberately left out: they change too fast to be reliable anywhere but the official website.