Institut de France, Academic institution on Quai de Conti, Paris, France
The Institut de France is a learned society on the Quai de Conti in Paris. Its neoclassical structure shows a large stone dome, a central courtyard and several halls along the Seine.
Cardinal Mazarin commissioned the building as the Collège des Quatre-Nations starting in 1661. After his death in 1795, the Republic established the Institut de France here.
The five academies maintain separate domains such as language, literature, science and the arts. Members wear green-embroidered uniforms during formal sessions held within the building.
The La Coupole entrance opens every Saturday and during European Heritage Days. Visits typically include guided tours of selected rooms and the library with prior registration.
The Bibliothèque Mazarine is the oldest public library in the country and preserves rare manuscripts from several centuries. Its dark wooden shelves and painted ceilings define the reading room.
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