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Institut finlandais, the Finnish Institute in France, is a cultural institute representing Finlande in France. The institute was opened in 1990 at 60 Rue des Écoles, situated in the 5th arrondissement in Paris.

Presentation of Institut finlandais

The building

The Haussman building that hosts the Institute today was formerly a movie theatre, Cinéma de Cluny-Écoles, which closed in 1985. Juhani Pallasmaa, a famous and renowned Finnish architect was chosen to implement the renovation of the institute space.

The interior, and the furnishings of the institute were chosen in representation of Finnish design, and typical material used in Finland. The dominating element in the decoration is wood, and the grand windows of the grande salle have a view on Musée de Cluny.

The institute space has a superficial of 600 m2, and is funded by the Finnish state. Les locaux, d'une superficie de 600 m2, sont la propriété de l'État finlandais. Ils comprennent une salle polyvalente de 200 places, une salle de cinéma de 90 places, une salle pour des séminaires et une médiathèque.