Institut français de Florence

43°46′21″N 11°14′43″E / 43.77237°N 11.24529°E / 43.77237; 11.24529ServicesFrench cultural and language education

Official language

(in French)OwnerFrench Foreign Ministry

Headmistress

Isabelle Mallez

Key people

Romain Rolland

Parent organization

Institut français (French institute)Websiteinstitutfrancais-firenze.com

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 [fr], it is the oldest French cultural institute in the world.^[2]^[3]

References

^ 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.