<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishIlianzishwa na Louis Le Vau mnamo 1668 ili kufanana na Louvre, Institut ilianza kama shule kwa wana wa wakuu wa mkoa, iliyofadhiliwa na urithi wa Kardinali Mazarin.  <response>: Designed by Louis le Vau in 1668 to harmonize with the Louvre across the river, the Institut began as a school for the sons of provincial gentry, financed by a legacy of Cardinal Mazarin. 