Institut français du Royaume-Uni

The Institut français du Royaume-Uni is a branch of the Institut français, which represents and promotes French learning and culture in the United Kingdom. It is situated in London's South Kensington at Queensberry Place, a turning off Cromwell Road, facing the Natural History Museum.

The Institut français building in Queensberry Place, London

Founded in 1910, as The Université des Lettres française[1][2][3] the Institut Français has branches in London and Edinburgh (See: French Institute for Scotland).[4]

"Marie d'Orliac, who had become Marie Bohn on her marriage, directed the Institute and the school from 1910 to 1920."[5][6]

The London branch includes the Ciné Lumière cinema,[7][8] and a library which includes the Bibliothèque Quentin Blake for children's books.[9] It is a Grade II listed building.[10]

References
  1. Heather A. Johnson (6 August 2015). "Anna A. Guérin: CHAPTER 3: LECTURING IN GREAT BRITAIN 1911 – 1914". WHO PUT THE POPPY ON YOUR LAPEL? MADAME ANNA A. GUÉRIN DID. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. Faucher, Charlotte. "The schooling of Belgian refugees at the London French lycee (now lycée francais Charles de Gaulle) during the First World War". academia.edu. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. "Open House". Institut français du Royaume-Uni. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. "English français Menu Contenu Plan du site Ministère des affaires étrangères La France au Royaume-Uni". Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. Janvrin, Isabelle; Rawlinson, Catherine (24 July 2016). The French in London: From William the Conqueror to Charles de Gaulle. Bitter Lemon Press. ISBN 9781908524669. Retrieved 29 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. "De Romain Gary à la Princesse Anne en passant par Charles de Gaulle, les 100 ans d'Histoire mouvementée du Lycée Français de Londres". francetvinfo.fr. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. "French cultural policy and democratization abroad ? The Institut français du Royaume-Uni post-WWII". hypotheses.org. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  8. "The Institut Francais and the Cine Lumiere - Look247". look247.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  9. "Institut Français: a bit of France in London". myfrenchlife.org. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  10. Historic England. "The French Institute (1226079)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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