French Institute

French Institute is an arts center in , which is located on Σίνα. French Institute is situated nearby to , as well as near the college .
ifa.gr
ifg.gr
+30 210 33 98 600
  • Email: ifa@ifa.gr
  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: organization for cultural action and cooperation
  • Also known as: “French Institute of Greece”, “idg”, “IFA”, “IFG”, “Institut français d’Athènes”, and “Institut français de Grèce”
  • Address: Σίνα 31, Αθήνα, 10680
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Mount Lycabettus.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1½ km southwest of French Institute.

Peak
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the capital . At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.

Museum
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is one of the most important museums in and it houses a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400BC to modern times. is situated 570 metres southwest of French Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pefkakia and Neapoli.

Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Regisrob, CC BY 1.0.
is a neighborhood of , . It is located on the northern slope of . 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central , . Located directly north and slight west of , it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.

French Institute

Latitude
37.98226° or 37° 58′ 56″ north
Longitude
23.73866° or 23° 44′ 19″ east
Operator
Institut Français
Open location code
8G95XPJQ+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 284467747
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3152251
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“French Institute” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Institut français de Grèce”
  • French: “IFA”
  • French: “IFG”
  • French: “Institut francais d’Athenes”
  • French: “Institut français d’Athènes”
  • French: “Institut Français d’Athènes”
  • French: “Institut français de Grèce”
  • German: “Institut français d’Athènes”
  • German: “Institut français de Grèce”
  • Greek: “Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο Αθήνα”
  • Greek: “Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο Ελλάδος”
  • Greek: “Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο της Αθήνας”
  • Greek: “Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο της Ελλάδος στην Αθήνα”
  • Greek: “Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο της Ελλάδος”
  • Haitian: “IFA”
  • Haitian: “IFG”
  • Haitian: “Institut français d’Athènes”
  • Haitian: “Institut français de Grèce”
  • Russian: “Французский институт в Афинах”
  • Swedish: “Institut français de Grèce”
  • “French Institute of Greece”
  • “IFA”
  • “IFG”
  • “Institut français d’Athènes”
  • “Institut français de Grèce”

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