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Louis XVIII reorganizes the Institut de France into four academies

When
1816
Where
Quai de Conti, 6th arrondissement
Episodes
1

The Institut de France, a French learned society established in 1795, currently groups five academies. In 1816, the Académie des Beaux-Arts was created as a merger of prior entities. The society is located on the Quai de Conti in Paris and manages foundations, museums, and châteaux.

Episodes

  1. 1816 · Quai de Conti, 6th arrondissementCreation of the Académie des Beaux-Arts

    In 1816, the Académie des Beaux-Arts was created within the Institut de France as a merger of prior entities, during a period of institutional reorganization.

Background and detail

Background. The Institut de France is a French learned society established in 1795 at the direction of the National Convention. It is located on the Quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. The institute currently groups five académies, including the Académie Française, and manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and châteaux open for visit.

Reorganization. In 1816, the Académie des Beaux-Arts was created as a merger of prior entities. This development occurred within the context of the Institut de France, which currently groups five academies. The specific names of the other three academies created in 1816 are not explicitly listed in the supplied passages, though the Academy of Sciences was initiated in 1666.

Sources

  1. Institut de France Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-06

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