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The Institut de France (French Institute) is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is probably the Académie française. The institute manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and chateaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which amounted to a total of 5,028,190.55 euros for 2002. Most of these prizes are awarded by the Institute on the recommendation of the académies.
History The Institut de France was created on October 25, 1795. Académies Influence The Royal Society of Canada, founded in 1882, was modeled after the Institut de France and the Royal Society of London. See also | ||||||||
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