Institution

École française d'Extrême-Orient

1900 · 20th century · Also known as French School of the Far East, EFEO

The École française d'Extrême-Orient is a French institute for the study of Asian civilisations, established in 1900 with its headquarters in Hanoi and since the 1950s in Paris. Its scholars studied the languages, religions and archaeology of Indochina and beyond, and it directed the clearing and restoration of Angkor from 1908. It continues to run research centres across Asia.

École française d'Extrême-Orient
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). École française d'Extrême-Orient. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ecole-francaise-dextreme-orient
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“École française d'Extrême-Orient.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ecole-francaise-dextreme-orient. Accessed .
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