Société Asiatique
The Société Asiatique (French pronunciation: [sɔsjete azjatik], lit.It was founded in 1822 with the mission of developing and diffusing knowledge of Asia.Its boundaries of geographic interest are broad, ranging from the Maghreb to the Far East.At present the society has about 700 members in France and abroad; its library contains over 90,000 volumes.The establishment of the society was confirmed by royal ordinance on April 15, 1829.