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lAcadémie

l'Académie is the French term for "the academy," used to denote formal bodies devoted to the promotion of arts, sciences, letters, or education, as well as the generic concept of scholarly or educational institutions. It is used in historical and contemporary contexts in France and other Francophone regions.

Etymology and usage: The word derives from Latin academiam via the Greek Akademia, named after the grove

Notable institutions: The best-known example is L'Académie française, founded in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, which acts

Modern usage: In France, the term also denotes administrative entities within the Ministry of National Education,

See also: Academy; Académie française.

around
the
school
of
the
philosopher
Akademos
in
Athens.
In
French,
l'Académie
is
capitalized
when
referring
to
a
specific
institution
(for
example
L'Académie
française).
In
general
usage,
académie
can
also
denote
a
regional
or
national
organization
of
scholars
or
educators.
as
the
guardian
of
the
French
language
and
publishes
the
annual
Dictionnaire
de
l'Académie
française.
Other
prominent
bodies
include
L'Académie
des
sciences,
established
in
1666
to
promote
scientific
work,
and
L'Académie
des
inscriptions
et
belles-lettres,
founded
in
1663
to
study
antiquities
and
humanities.
where
the
country
is
divided
into
academies
(académies)
responsible
for
education
policy
and
administration
in
each
region.
In
broader
Francophone
contexts,
academies
continue
to
function
as
learned
societies
and
professional
associations.