Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
École Française d'Extrême-Orient
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Description area
Dates of existence
1900-
History
The École Française d'Extrême-Orient was founded in 1900 in Hanoi. After the independence of Vietnam, its headquarters were transferred to Paris. Its main fields of research are archaeology, philology and the study of modern Asian societies. Since 1907, the EFEO has been in charge of conservation work at the archaeological site of Angkor.