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Paris, Institut France
Not far from the "old" New Bridge sits the 'Institut
de France'. This French institution comprises five French Academies:
'l’Académie française', founded by Richelieu in
1635 to promote, update and vivify the French language; 'l’Académie
des inscriptions et belles-lettres', studies Latin and other ancient
languages; 'l’Académie des sciences', the science academy;
'l’Académie des beaux-arts', fine arts; and 'l’Académie
des sciences morales et politiques', "moral" sciences and
politics.
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