As a key stakeholder in cultural policy outside France, the Institut français is entrusted with a public service mission and financed by state subsidy.

The Institut français, under the dual supervision of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, conducts three fundamental missions.

The Institut français is aimed mainly at four types of contacts around the world.

Liberty · Creativity · Diversity: the three signature values of the Institut français.

The Institut français is making commitments in response to the key challenges of the 21st century.

From the AFAA to the Institut français, our history is built on over 100 years of cultural diplomacy.