Institut de France

Institut de France

The Institut de France and Pont des Arts on the Seine
Formation	25 October 1795; 229 years ago (1795-10-25)
Founder	National Convention
Type	Learned society
Location	6th arrondissement, Paris, France
Coordinates	48°51′26″N 2°20′13″E / 48.85722°N 2.33694°E / 48.85722; 2.33694
Protector	Emmanuel Macron (2017–present) (as President of France)
Chancellor	Xavier Darcos (2018–present)
Subsidiaries	Académie Française Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres Académie des sciences Académie des Beaux-Arts Académie des sciences morales et politiques
Website	institutdefrance.fr

The Institut de France (French for 'Institute of France'; French: [ɛ̃stity də fʁɑ̃s]) is a French learned society, grouping five académies, including the Académie Française. It was established in 1795 at the direction of the National Convention. Located on the Quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the institute manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and châteaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which amounted to a total of over €27 million per year in 2017.^[1] Most of these prizes are awarded by the institute on the recommendation of the académies.