Institut français du Royaume-Uni

The Institut français building in Queensberry Place, London

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.

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. ^ Madeleine Planeix-Crocker (2016). "French cultural policy and democratization abroad ? The Institut français du Royaume-Uni post-WWII". hypotheses.org. doi:10.58079/mrcs. 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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