The Institut de France (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity də fʁɑ̃s], French Institute) is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is the Académie française.
The institute, located in Paris, manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and chateaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which amounted to a total of 5,028,190.55 euros for 2002. Most of these prizes are awarded by the Institute on the recommendation of the académies.
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The Institut de France was created on 25 October 1795. It was created by former members of the Masonic lodge Les Neuf Sœurs.
The Royal Society of Canada, founded in 1882, was modeled after the Institut de France and the Royal Society of London.