Welcome
The Académie française —
Guardians of the French language since 1635.
Founded by Cardinal Richelieu, the Academy comprises forty Immortals who oversee the French language, compile the Dictionnaire, and award annual literary prizes.
Lire en françaisThe Institution
About the Academy
Mission, history, the Palais de l'Institut, statutes since 1635.
The Immortals
The Forty
Profiles of all current members, the procedure for election, the green coat tradition.
The Dictionnaire
Nine editions since 1694
The founding mission. The 9th edition is currently underway.
Key facts
- Year founded
- 1635
- Members
- 40
- Elected since origin
- 750+
- Editions of the Dictionnaire
- 9
- Prizes awarded yearly
- ~80
- Laureates referenced
- 10 914
- Discourses archived
- 3 187
- Founded by
- Richelieu
Contact
Academic enquiries, press requests, candidacy submissions and partnerships:
Académie française23 quai de Conti
75270 Paris cedex 06 — France
webmaster@academie-francaise.fr
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