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List of ambassadors of France to the United Kingdom

This is the List of ambassadors from France to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, operating from the Embassy of France, London:

Embassy of France, London

The Embassy of France, London

The embassy of France in London is located just off Knightsbridge at Albert Gate, one of the entrances to Hyde Park, directly opposite the Embassy of Kuwait. The building was designed by the British architect Thomas Cubitt.[1] At the time of its construction in the 1840s, it was among the tallest structures in the Knightsbridge area.[2]

France also owns various premises along the Cromwell Road, South Kensington which house its Consular, Cultural, Science & Technology and Visa sections.[3] It also has a Trade mission at 28-29 Haymarket and a Paymaster & Financial Comptroller section at 30 Queen's Gate Terrace, South Kensington,[4] while No. 11 Kensington Palace Gardens has been the French Ambassador's official residence since 1944.[5]

French Ambassadors

French Ambassadors to England (1526–1688)

French Ambassadors to Great Britain (1697–1801)

French Ambassadors to the United Kingdom (1801–present)

Imperial French Arms
Heraldic emblem of the French Republic

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Knightsbridge North Side: Parkside to Albert Gate Court". 30 November 2013.
  3. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  4. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  5. ^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1992). The London Encyclopaedia (reprint ed.). Macmillan. p. 439.
  6. ^ GROS, Jean-Baptiste Louis, baron (1793–1870), ambassadeur. Extract from the Dictionnaire du Second Empire (1995)
  7. ^ 644 AP • Fonds La Tour d’Auvergne-Lauragais, Archives de France.
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  10. ^ Amiral Pothuau in Le Mémorial diplomatique
  11. ^ COURCEL, Alphonse CHODRON de Extract from the Dictionnaire des Parlementaires français, Jean Jolly
  12. ^ "Foreign News: Cambon Dead". 9 June 1924 – via content.time.com.
  13. ^ "Timeline of Ambassadors since 1941". France in the United Kingdom – La France au Royaume-Uni.
  14. ^ "Biographie Jacques Viot Ambassadeur de France". www.whoswho.fr.
  15. ^ "The French Mission – France ONU". onu.delegfrance.org.
  16. ^ "Debrett's People of Today: Bernard Emié".

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