French Institute for Eastern Archaeology
The French Institute for Eastern Archaeology in Cairo is a public institution under the authority of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The role of the institute is to facilitate research and the archaeological investigation of the sequential cultures in Egypt. Members of the institute can be divided into two distinct categories: egyptology and papyrology, and Coptic and Arabo-Islamic studies. The Institute welcomes scholars, as well as scholarship holders and scholars on temporary missions.
The EFEO library in Paris will be closed during the annual closure of the Maison de l'Asie, from Wednesday 24 December 2025 at 3pm to Monday 5 January 2026 at 9am.
The EFEO library in Paris is open at its usual times, from Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
Please make your book reservation requests via the catalogue, and your archive consultation requests via the form on https://archives.efeo.fr/ (bottom left of the home page).
Consult the catalogs and digital tools:
Books and periodicals catalog
- Archives and manuscripts catalog
- Digital heritage library
Please check the EFEO's Facebook page and Twitter account regularly for any updates to the conditions of public access.
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The Écoles françaises à l’étranger (EFE), five public institutions under the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space organised as a network, offer students and researchers multiple opportunities to develop international field research in all areas of the humanities and social sciences.
Join the réseux des EFE on Monday 1 December from 5.30pm at the ENS in Paris, Dussane Room.
