Instituto Francés de Madrid

If you want to learn French, this is the best place. But the French Institute is much more than a language school. Throughout the year they organise lectures, exhibitions and workshops, and their summer cinema is one of the most charming in the city. All the events are related to France, of course. The café-bistro with terrace in a lovely interior patio is another reason to visit the spot, which is housed in a little palace in C/Marqués de la Ensenada, near Plaza de Colón.