List of diplomatic missions of France

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

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Africa

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  • Consulate-General in Alexandria
    Consulate-General in Alexandria
  • Embassy in Algiers
    Embassy in Algiers
  • Embassy in Asmara
    Embassy in Asmara
  • Consulate-General in Cape Town
    Consulate-General in Cape Town
  • Embassy in Dar es Salaam
    Embassy in Dar es Salaam
  • Embassy in Praia
    Embassy in Praia
  • Embassy in Rabat
    Embassy in Rabat
  • Embassy in Tunis
    Embassy in Tunis
  • Embassy in Windhoek
    Embassy in Windhoek

Americas

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  • Embassy in Bogotá
    Embassy in Bogotá
  • Embassy in Buenos Aires
    Embassy in Buenos Aires
  • Embassy in La Paz
    Embassy in La Paz
  • Embassy in Lima
    Embassy in Lima
  • Embassy in Mexico City
    Embassy in Mexico City
  • Embassy in Montevideo
    Embassy in Montevideo
  • Embassy in Ottawa
    Embassy in Ottawa
  • Building hosting the Consulate-General in Quebec City
    Building hosting the Consulate-General in Quebec City
  • Embassy in Panama City
    Embassy in Panama City
  • Embassy in Paramaribo
    Embassy in Paramaribo
  • Embassy in Port-au-Prince
    Embassy in Port-au-Prince
  • Embassy in Santiago
    Embassy in Santiago
  • Embassy in Santo Domingo
    Embassy in Santo Domingo
  • Embassy in Washington, D.C.
    Embassy in Washington, D.C.
  • Consulate-General in New York City
    Consulate-General in New York City

Asia

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  • Embassy in Bangkok
    Embassy in Bangkok
  • Embassy in Beijing
    Embassy in Beijing
  • Embassy in Hanoi
    Embassy in Hanoi
  • Consulate-General in Istanbul
    Consulate-General in Istanbul
  • Embassy in Kathmandu
    Embassy in Kathmandu
  • Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
    Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
  • Building hosting the Embassy in Manila
    Building hosting the Embassy in Manila
  • Embassy in Muscat
    Embassy in Muscat
  • Embassy in Singapore
    Embassy in Singapore
  • Embassy in Tashkent
    Embassy in Tashkent
  • Embassy in Tel-Aviv
    Embassy in Tel-Aviv
  • Consulate in Jerusalem
    Consulate in Jerusalem
  • Embassy in Tokyo
    Embassy in Tokyo
  • Embassy in Ulaanbaatar
    Embassy in Ulaanbaatar
  • Embassy in Yerevan
    Embassy in Yerevan

Europe

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  • Embassy in Athens
    Embassy in Athens
  • Embassy in Belgrade
    Embassy in Belgrade
  • Embassy in Berlin
    Embassy in Berlin
  • Embassy in Brussels
    Embassy in Brussels
  • Embassy in Bucharest
    Embassy in Bucharest
  • Embassy in Budapest
    Embassy in Budapest
  • Embassy in Copenhagen
    Embassy in Copenhagen
  • Embassy in Dublin
    Embassy in Dublin
  • Consulate-General in Geneva
    Consulate-General in Geneva
  • Embassy in The Hague
    Embassy in The Hague
  • Embassy in Kyiv
    Embassy in Kyiv
  • Embassy in Lisbon
    Embassy in Lisbon
  • Embassy in London
    Embassy in London
  • Consulate-General in Edinburgh
    Consulate-General in Edinburgh
  • Embassy in Luxembourg
    Embassy in Luxembourg
  • Embassy in Madrid
    Embassy in Madrid
  • Embassy in Minsk
    Embassy in Minsk
  • Embassy in Moscow
    Embassy in Moscow
  • Consulate General in Saint Petersburg
    Consulate General in Saint Petersburg
  • Embassy in Oslo
    Embassy in Oslo
  • Embassy in Prague
    Embassy in Prague
  • Embassy in Reykjavík
    Embassy in Reykjavík
  • Embassy in Riga
    Embassy in Riga
  • Embassy in Rome
    Embassy in Rome
  • Embassy to the Holy See in Rome
    Embassy to the Holy See in Rome
  • Embassy in Sarajevo
    Embassy in Sarajevo
  • Embassy in Sofia
    Embassy in Sofia
  • Embassy in Stockholm
    Embassy in Stockholm
  • Embassy in Tallinn
    Embassy in Tallinn
  • Embassy in Vienna
    Embassy in Vienna
  • Embassy in Vilnius
    Embassy in Vilnius
  • Embassy in Warsaw
    Embassy in Warsaw
  • Consulate General in Kraków
    Consulate General in Kraków
  • Embassy in Zagreb
    Embassy in Zagreb

Oceania

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  • Embassy in Canberra
    Embassy in Canberra
  • Embassy in Wellington
    Embassy in Wellington

Multilateral organisations

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Embassies to open

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Closed missions

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Africa

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Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Algeria Constantine Consulate-General 1991 [52]
 Cameroon Garoua Consulate 2009 [52]
 Ethiopia Dire Dawa Consulate 1980 [53]
 Ivory Coast Bouaké Consulate 1992 [54][55]
 Libya Benghazi Consulate-General 1984 [56]
 Madagascar Fianarantsoa Consulate-General 1991 [55]
 Malawi Lilongwe Embassy 1996 [55]
Diplomatic office 2013 [57]
 Niger Niamey Embassy 2024 [58]
 Senegal Saint Louis Consulate-General 2010 [57]
 Sierra Leone Freetown Embassy 1996 [55]
Diplomatic office 2014 [57]
 Sudan Khartoum Embassy 2023 [59]
 Zaire Lubumbashi Consulate 1991 [55]

Americas

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Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Canada Calgary Consulate 2009 [60]
Edmonton Consulate 1996 [55]
 United States Denver Consulate 1969 [61]
Honolulu Consulate-General 1996 [55]
San Juan, Puerto Rico Consulate 1996 [55]

Asia

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Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Japan Osaka Consulate-General 2009 [52]
 South Vietnam Saigon Embassy 1975 [62][63]
 Syria Damascus Embassy 2012 [64]
 Yemen Sana'a Embassy 2015 [64]
Aden Consulate 1992 [54][55]

Europe

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Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Austria Innsbruck Consulate General 1991 [55]
 Belgium Antwerp Consulate-General 2011 [52]
Ghent Consulate 1993 [55]
Liége Consulate-General 2011 [52]
Mons Consulate-General 1996 [55]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Banja Luka Liaison office 2010 [65]
 Germany Baden-Baden Consulate 1992 [54][55][66]
Freiburg im Breisgau Consulate 1992 [54][55]
Leipzig Consulate-General 1999 [67][66]
Mainz Consulate-General 1999 [67][66]
 Italy Trieste Consulate-General 1998 [66]
Venice Consulate-General 1998 [66]
 Netherlands Rotterdam Consulate-General 1991 [55]
 Portugal Porto Consulate General 2015 [68]
 Spain Palma de Mallorca Consulate 1993 [55]
Valencia Consulate-General 1993 [55]
  Switzerland Basel Consulate-General 1996 [55]
 United Kingdom Liverpool Consulate-General 1991 [55][69]

See also

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Notes

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  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 and 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 Southeast 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  San Marino.
  19. ^ Also accredited to  Liechtenstein.
  20. ^ Also accredited to  Kiribati,  Nauru,  Tonga, and  Tuvalu.
  21. ^ Also accredited to the  Cook Islands and  Samoa.
  22. ^ Also accredited to the  Solomon Islands.

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  46. ^ 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).
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