The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public. Recherche scientifique, Biologie, Chimie, Ecologie et environnement, Ingénierie et systèmes, Mathématiques, Physique, Sciences de l'information, Homme et société, Nucléaire et particules, Terre et Univers, and Science

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"Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la jeunesse"​ is the French Ministry in charge of education, from primary to higher education, Universities and public research. The Ministry divisions are not always the same, sometimes the research is combined with industry. In other governments, the Ministry has also been in charge Sport, Youth and Community Life. The head of this Ministry is located "rue de Grenelle"​ in Paris. At the decentralized level, the Ministry of Education includes "Academies"​ often corresponding to several departments.