Institute library
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Mazarine library
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The Institut de France hosts the French academies, founded in 1793 to replace the former Royal academies. The academies were first set in Le Louvre, then moved…
The college was founded in 1661 with money given by Mazarin to king Louis XIV a few days before the cardinal's death. Architected Louis le Vau designed the…
Mazarin's cenotaph, built in 1689-1693, 30 years after the death of the statesman, by Antoine Coysevox, Jean-Baptiste Tuby and Etienne Le Hongre after a drawing…
Napoleon was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences in 1797.
Uniform worn by Academicians. The original design is from the early 19th century.
Small cuppola.
Main cuppola above the chapel of the College of the four nations. The chapel was turned into the main Institut auditorium (capacity: 200 seats). Although the…
Auditorium.
Auditorium.
Auditorium.
Auditorium.
Auditorium.
Auditorium.
Statues of famous Academicians.
