Institut de France, Academic institution on Quai de Conti, Paris, France
The Institut de France occupies a neoclassical building with a prominent dome on the left bank of the Seine River, opposite the Louvre Museum.
Cardinal Mazarin ordered the construction of this building in 1661 as the Collège des Quatre-Nations before it became the Institut de France in 1795.
The institution houses five academies, including the Académie Française, and manages foundations while distributing annual prizes worth over 27 million euros.
Visitors can access the building every Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM through La Coupole entrance or during European Heritage Days.
The Bibliothèque Mazarine within the Institut remains the oldest public library in France, containing extensive collections of historical manuscripts.
Inception: October 25, 1795
Founders: National Convention
Industry: Public administration in healthcare and social services, higher education
Website: http://institut-de-france.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.85684,2.33726
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:20
The domes of Paris form distinctive elements of the city silhouette. The Invalides with its golden dome, the Pantheon with its neoclassical structure, and the Grand Palais with its glass dome demonstrate the architectural diversity of the city. The department stores Galeries Lafayette and Le Printemps feature Art Nouveau glass cupolas.
Académie des beaux-arts
51 m
Bibliothèque Mazarine
49 m
Hôtel de la Monnaie
136 m
Quai de Conti
72 m
La Palette
164 m
Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
141 m
Square Gabriel-Pierné
38 m
Jardin de la rue Visconti
151 m
Petit Hôtel de Guénégaud
83 m
La République
141 m
Square Honoré-Champion
97 m
Fontaine du Marché-aux-Carmes
35 m
Emperor Napoleon
45 m
Place de l'Institut
79 m
Palais de l'Institut de France
57 m
Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France
59 m
Chapel of Collège des Quatre-Nations
53 m
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