The Institut français de Florence or French Institute in Florence is an Institut français in Florence, Italy. It is a French public institution attached to the French Foreign Ministry. The promotion of French culture and language overseas is its main mission.[1] Founded in 1907 by Julien Luchaire, it is the oldest French cultural institute in the world.[2][3]
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| Formation | November 9, 1907 |
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| Founder | Julien Luchaire |
| Founded at | Florence |
| Type | Cultural institution, EPIC |
| Purpose | culture, education |
| Coordinates | 43°46′21″N 11°14′43″E / 43.77237°N 11.24529°E |
| Services | French cultural and language education |
Official language | (in French) |
| Owner | French Foreign Ministry |
Headmistress | Isabelle Mallez |
Key people | Romain Rolland |
Parent organization | Institut français (French institute) |
| Website | institutfrancais-firenze |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lombardi, Marco (April 2014). "27 aprile 1908: inaugurazione dell'Istituto Francese di Firenze". Portale Storia di Firenze (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Renard, Isabelle (2001). L'Institut français de Florence (1900-1920) : Un épisode des relations franco-italiennes au début du XXe siècle (in French). Rome: Collection de l'École française de Rome. ISBN 978-2-7283-0579-7.
- ^ Bossi, Maurizio; Lombardi, Marco; Muller, Raphaël (2010). La cultura francese in Italia all'inizio del XX secolo: L'Istituto Francese di Firenze (in Italian). Florence: Leo S. Olschki. ISBN 978-8-8222-5952-3.
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