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title: French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici
description: Rome-based French academy hosting artist residencies, exhibitions, concerts and visits at the historic Villa Medici.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/french-academy-in-rome-villa-medici
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-15"
updatedAt: "2026-10-21"
organizationType: Arts center
location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
website: https://villamedici.it/
---

# French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici

*Arts center • Rome, Lazio, Italy*

## About

Rome-based French academy hosting artist residencies, exhibitions, concerts and visits at the historic Villa Medici.

The French Academy in Rome, based at Villa Medici, was founded more than 350 years ago. It is at once an artists' residency, an arts center with a varied programme of exhibitions, festivals, concerts and symposia, and a heritage site open to visitors.

Each year it runs an international competition to select resident fellows, who spend twelve months in Rome on projects of creation, experimentation and research. It also offers several themed residencies, in partnership with institutions such as the CNRS, the INHA and the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, covering visual arts, art history, crafts, research and virtual reality.

The Renaissance villa hosts contemporary art exhibitions and concerts, and guided visits take people through its history and gardens.

## Details

- **Address:** Viale della Trinità dei Monti, 1, 00187 Roma RM
- **Website:** https://villamedici.it/
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villa_medici/?hl=fr, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VillaMedici.VillaMedicis, linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acad%C3%A9mie-de-france-%C3%A0-rome---villa-m%C3%A9dicis/, twitter: https://x.com/villamedicis

## Programs

View current programs from French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/french-academy-in-rome-villa-medici