Institut Néerlandais, former Dutch cultural centre in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France

The Institut Néerlandais occupied the Hôtel Turgot (also called hôtel de Lévis-Mirepoix), an 18th-century mansion at 121 rue de Lille. Its pale beige stone facade rises several storeys, with a central doorway topped by a triangular pediment and grilled windows at ground level. Above, rows of tall windows sit behind dark wrought-iron balconies, and the stonework is rusticated near the base and smoother higher up. The building also houses the Fondation Custodia.

Founded in 1957 by collector Frits Lugt, the Institut Néerlandais was among the first foreign cultural centres in Paris, occupying the 18th-century Hôtel Turgot at 121 rue de Lille. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its sole funder, announced closure in 2012 and the institute shut in December 2013. Its building adjoins the Fondation Custodia, also created by Lugt in 1947, which now uses it as a gallery.

The institution was a space where visitors could encounter Dutch masterpieces spanning centuries, from early periods to contemporary works. The exhibitions revealed how the artistic traditions of the Netherlands have evolved and continue to influence the art world.

The Institut Néerlandais occupied the Hôtel Turgot at 121 rue de Lille, in the 7th arrondissement, a short walk from the Musée d'Orsay and the Seine. The building now belongs to the Fondation Custodia, which runs its drawing and print gallery there; access and opening times are set by the foundation, so check them before setting out.

The building at 121 rue de Lille is the Hôtel Turgot, an 18th-century mansion. The Institut Néerlandais shared it with the Fondation Custodia, created in 1947 by Frits Lugt, which still uses the premises as a gallery for its collection of drawings, prints and paintings from the 15th to the 19th century.