
The Institut de France (meaning 'Institute of France') is a French learned society, grouping five académies. The building was originally constructed as the Collège des Quatre-Nations as a school for students from new provinces attached to France under Louis XIV. The construction was commenced in 1661.

The Eiffel Tower (French: tour Eiffel) is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. It was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair. It has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world.