École des Beaux Arts refers to several artschools in France. The most famous one is located in Paris, in the 6th arrondissement. Until 1897 women were barred from studying there. The Paris school is known as namesake and founding location of the Beaux Arts architectural movement of the early twentieth century.
They are located in:
Paris: École nationale supérieure des beaux arts (Ensba)
Ecoledes Beaux-Arts, European Art, 1600 To The Present
Students are prepared in the various courses to compete for the Prix de Rome, which provides admission to the AcadEmie de France A Rome.
Besides its extensive collection of plaster casts of antiquities, the Ecole is known for its superb collection of old-master drawings and for its exhibitions.