Centre Culturel Irlandais
5 rue des Irlandais 75005 Paris
The first Irish Cultural Centre in the world is located in Paris, in the historic building of the Irish College which was restored for two years and inaugurated in 2002\. From the 16th century onwards, Irish colleges were established in France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and Poland, allowing Irish Catholic monks and students to escape the anti-Catholic restrictions in Ireland. In 1677, Louis XIV granted to the Collège des Irlandais of Paris the building of the Collège des Lombards, located rue des Carmes. In 1775, the Irish students moved into a new building, a former mansion, renovated specially to accommodate them by the architect François-Joseph Belanger. At that time the library and the chapel were built. Following the French Revolution, the Irish College changed its destination several times, sometimes becoming a seminary for Irish students. In October 2002, it was restored when the Irish Cultural Centre was created. The Centre now offers an opening on the cultural heritage of
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Subway 7, place(square) Monge Métro 10 CARDINALS LEMOINE RER B LUXEMBOURG BUS 21, 27, 84, 89
