Which academies did Jean-Baptiste Colbert found or support in France?

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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who served as a member of the Académie Française, played a pivotal role in fostering France's intellectual and artistic prestige by establishing several key institutions.1

The academies he founded include:

Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (1663): Created to select inscriptions for monuments and medals commemorating the victories of Louis XIV.1
Académie des Sciences (1666): Established to explore how scientific advancements could be utilized to benefit the kingdom.1
Académie Royale d’Architecture (1671): Founded to refine French artistic taste and establish formal rules for architectural work.1

Additionally, Colbert was instrumental in the founding of the Académie de France in Rome for artist training and the Observatoire de Paris, which was established at his instigation.1