Diplomatic missions of France
  French Republic
  Countries where France has an embassy
  Countries where France does not have a diplomatic or consular mission

The French Republic has one of the world's largest diplomatic networks, and is a member of more multilateral organisations than any other country.[1][2]

France's permanent representation abroad began in the reign of Francis I, when in 1522 he sent a delegation to the Swiss. Despite its reduced presence following decolonization, France still has substantial influence throughout the world.

Honorary consulates are excluded from this listing.

Current missions

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Multilateral organisations

Embassies to open

Closed missions

Africa

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Algeria Constantine Consulate-General 1991 [50]
 Cameroon Garoua Consulate 2009 [50]
 Ethiopia Dire Dawa Consulate 1980 [51]
 Ivory Coast Bouaké Consulate 1992 [52][53]
 Libya Benghazi Consulate-General 1984 [54]
 Madagascar Fianarantsoa Consulate-General 1991 [53]
 Malawi Lilongwe Embassy 1996 [53]
Diplomatic office 2013 [55]
 Senegal Saint Louis Consulate-General 2010 [55]
 Sierra Leone Freetown Embassy 1996 [53]
Diplomatic office 2014 [55]
 Sudan Khartoum Embassy 2023 [56]
 Zaire Lubumbashi Consulate 1991 [53]

Americas

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Canada Calgary Consulate 2009 [57]
Edmonton Consulate 1996 [53]
 United States Denver Consulate 1969 [58]
Honolulu Consulate-General 1996 [53]
San Juan, Puerto Rico Consulate 1996 [53]

Asia

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Japan Osaka Consulate-General 2009 [50]
 South Vietnam Saigon Embassy 1975 [59][60]
 Syria Damascus Embassy 2012 [61]
 Yemen Sana'a Embassy 2015 [61]
Aden Consulate 1992 [52][53]

Europe

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Austria Innsbruck Consulate General 1991 [53]
 Belgium Antwerp Consulate-General 2011 [50]
Ghent Consulate 1993 [53]
Liége Consulate-General 2011 [50]
Mons Consulate-General 1996 [53]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Banja Luka Liaison office 2010 [62]
 Germany Baden-Baden Consulate 1992 [52][53][63]
Freiburg im Breisgau Consulate 1992 [52][53]
Leipzig Consulate-General 1999 [64][63]
Mainz Consulate-General 1999 [64][63]
 Italy Trieste Consulate-General 1998 [63]
Venice Consulate-General 1998 [63]
 Netherlands Rotterdam Consulate-General 1991 [53]
 Portugal Porto Consulate General 2015 [65]
 Spain Palma de Mallorca Consulate 1993 [53]
Seville Consulate-General 2019 [66]
Valencia Consulate-General 1993 [53]
  Switzerland Basel Consulate-General 1996 [53]
 United Kingdom Liverpool Consulate-General 1991 [53][67]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Also accredited to the Southern African Development Community.
  2. ^ Also accredited to the African Union.
  3. ^ Also accredited to São Tomé and Príncipe.
  4. ^ Also accredited to Sierra Leone.
  5. ^ Also accredited to Somalia and the United Nations Office at Nairobi.
  6. ^ Also accredited to Eswatini.
  7. ^ Also accredited to the Gambia.
  8. ^ Also accredited to Lesotho and Malawi.
  9. ^ Also accredited to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
  10. ^ Also accredited to Belize.
  11. ^ Also accredited to the International Seabed Authority.
  12. ^ Also accredited to Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.
  13. ^ Also accredited to Guyana.
  14. ^ Also accredited to Timor-Leste and the Association of South East Asian Nations.
  15. ^ Also accredited to the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.
  16. ^ Also accredited to the Maldives.
  17. ^ The French Embassy to the Holy See is located outside Vatican territory in Rome.
  18. ^ Also accredited to Liechtenstein.
  19. ^ Also accredited to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu.
  20. ^ Also accredited to the Cook Islands and Samoa.
  21. ^ Also accredited to the Solomon Islands.

References

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  29. ^ "France in Suriname and Guyana". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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  31. ^ "La France en Indonésie, au Timor oriental et auprès de l'ASEAN" (in French). Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  32. ^ "Visites bilatérales". Consulat Général de France à Jérusalem. 22 May 2020.
  33. ^ "France the Philippines and in Micronesia". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  34. ^ "France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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  38. ^ "France in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  39. ^ "France in New Zealand". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  40. ^ "France Papua New Guinea". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  41. ^ "France in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  42. ^ "France in NATO". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  43. ^ "Permanent representation of France to the Conference on Disarmament". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  44. ^ There is an office of the Cyprus Turkish French Cultural Association (CTFCA) in North Nicosia. According to its homepage, it does not serve any political interests. Cyprus Turkish French Cultural Association (CTFCA), fransizkultur.org (without date).
  45. ^ "Permanent mission of France to the United Nations in Rome (FAO, IFAD, WFP)". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  46. ^ "Représentation Permanente de la France auprès du Conseil de l'Europe" (in French). Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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  49. ^ "Ouverture d'une ambassade de France aux Samoa". July 2023.
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  59. ^ "SAÏGON (Haut-commissariat puis ambassade de France au Vietnam)".
  60. ^ "30 Avril 1975 : Récit des dernières 24 heures à Saïgon". 29 April 2015.
  61. ^ a b "France says not planning to reopen embassy in Syria". Reuters. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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  65. ^ "Fermeture du consulat général de France à Porto - Sénat". 30 October 2014.
  66. ^ "El cuerpo consular de Sevilla es eminentemente honorario". 27 February 2019.
  67. ^ "Fermeture du Consulat général à Liverpool (Grande-Bretagne) - Sénat". 5 September 1991.

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