The Institut français du Royaume-Uni is a branch of the

Institut français The Institut Français (; French capitalization, Institut français; "French institute") is a French public industrial and commercial organization (EPIC). Started in 1907 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for promoting French, francophone as ...

, which represents and promotes French learning and culture in the

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. It is situated in

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at Queensberry Place, a turning off

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, facing the

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. Founded in 1910, as ''The Université des Lettres française'' the Institut Français has branches in

and

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(See: ''

French Institute for Scotland The French Institute () in Edinburgh is a cultural centre promoting French language and French culture in Edinburgh and in Scotland and part of the wider Institut Français network around the world. It operates alongside the Institut frança ...

'').

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

The London branch includes the ''Ciné Lumière'' cinema, and a library which includes the ''Bibliothèque Quentin Blake'' for children's books. It is a Grade II

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London branch

Edinburgh branch
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