Institut français de Milan

Institut français de Milan is an arts center in Centro Storico, Milan, Lombardy which is located on Corso Magenta. Institut français de Milan is situated nearby to the garden Orti di Leonardo, as well as near the art gallery Galleria Crédit Agricole - Refettorio delle Stelline.

Email: milano@institutfrancais.it
Type: Arts center
Also known as: “Centre culturel français de Milan” and “Institut Français Milano”
Address: Corso Magenta 63, Milano, 20123

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Last Supper and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

The Last Supper

Work of art

Photo: Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain.

The Last Supper is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The Last Supper is situated 120 metres northwest of Institut français de Milan.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

University

Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore or Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, colloquially the Catholic University of Milan or simply the Cattolica, is an Italian private Catholic research university founded in 1921. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is situated 580 metres southeast of Institut français de Milan.

Museum of the Cenacolo of leonardo da vinci

Museum

Photo: Ysogo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum of the Cenacolo of leonardo da vinci is situated 110 metres northwest of Institut français de Milan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porta Magenta and West Milan.

Porta Magenta

Suburb

Porta Magenta, formerly known as Porta Vercellina, was one of the city gates of Milan, Italy. The gate was established in the 9th century, with the Roman walls of the city; it was moved with the medieval and Spanish walls, and was finally demolished in the 19th century.

West Milan

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Western Milan is the part of the city that encompasses its only UNESCO World Heritage Site, which includes a famous painting. Other sights are a cemetery with - as the name reveals - monumental tombs, and the old fair centre where you might end up if you are visiting Milan on a business trip.