Institut français d’Athenes
Institut français d’Athenes is a college in Athens, Attica. Institut français d’Athenes is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pefkakia, as well as near Neapoli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Mount Lycabettus.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 1½ km southwest of Institut français d’Athenes.
Mount Lycabettus
Peak
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.
Numismatic Museum of Athens
Museum
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Numismatic Museum of Athens is one of the most important museums in Greece and it houses a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400BC to modern times. Numismatic Museum of Athens is situated 550 metres southwest of Institut français d’Athenes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pefkakia and Neapoli.
Neapoli
Neighborhood
Neapoli is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Lycabettus. Neapoli means 'new city.' The name originally comes from the fact that it was a new area of Athens built beyond Praxitelous and Evripidou streets during the decades when the city was starting to become urbanised.
Akadimia
Neighborhood
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akadimia, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. Located directly north and slight west of Syntagma Square, it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.
Institut français d’Athenes
- Type: College
- Also known as: “Institut francais d’Athenes”
- Category: education
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.98211° or 37° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
23.73848° or 23° 44′ 19″ eastElevation
154 metres (505 feet)Open location code
8G95XPJQ+R9GeoNames ID
12504051
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In Other Languages
“Institut français d’Athenes” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών”
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