Scene from Les Précieuses Ridicules, performed at the Maison Française, 1950s

Guests attending an event held at the original Maison Française in March 1961

Guests attending an event held at the original Maison Française in March 1961

French undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau surrounded by students after a talk, September 25, 1978

A crowd of students checking in for a guest lecture by French philosopher Jacques Rancière, September 19, 2012