French Institute Prague, Cultural center in Prague, Czech Republic
The French Institute Prague occupies a building at 35 Štěpánská Street in central Prague, with 4,600 m² of space housing the Kino 35 cinema, Galerie 35, a French-language bookshop, the Café 35 and a media library. Its 13 classrooms are equipped for audiovisual and computer-based teaching.
The institute was founded in 1919 and officially opened in 1920 as a way to build cultural ties between France and Czechoslovakia after World War I. This establishment marked the beginning of organized French cultural presence in Prague.
The center regularly screens French films, hosts exhibitions, and presents performances that allow visitors to experience contemporary French artistic life firsthand. These events create spaces where people gather to engage with French culture and exchange ideas about what they see.
The center is located in the old town and is easily accessible on foot, with good public transportation nearby. Most events take place during daytime or evening hours, making it easy for visitors to plan their visits around their schedules.
The institute's cinema is named Kino 35 after its street number at Štěpánská 35, and the same number recurs in Galerie 35 and Café 35. The building covers 4,600 m² and also houses the cultural, scientific and education attachés of the French Embassy.
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