List of diplomatic missions of France

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]

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

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
  • Consulate-General in Alexandria
    Consulate-General in Alexandria
  • Embassy in Algiers
    Embassy in Algiers
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Embassy in Bangkok
    Embassy in Bangkok
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Embassy in Canberra
    Embassy in Canberra
  • Embassy in Wellington
    Embassy in Wellington

Multilateral organisations

Non-resident embassies

Embassies to open

Closed missions

Africa
Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Algeria Constantine Consulate-General 1991 [13]
 Cameroon Garoua Consulate 2009 [13]
 Ivory Coast Bouaké Consulate 1992 [14][15]
 Libya Benghazi Consulate-General 1984 [16]
 Madagascar Fianarantsoa Consulate-General 1991 [15]
 Malawi Lilongwe Embassy 1996 [15]
Diplomatic office 2013 [17]
 Senegal Saint Louis Consulate-General 2010 [17]
 Sierra Leone Freetown Embassy 1996 [15]
Diplomatic office 2014 [17]
 Zaire Lubumbashi Consulate 1991 [15]

Americas
Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Canada Calgary Consulate 2009 [18]
Edmonton Consulate 1996 [15]
 United States Denver Consulate 1969 [19]
Honolulu Consulate-General 1996 [15]
San Juan, Puerto Rico Consulate 1996 [15]

Asia
Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Japan Osaka Consulate-General 2009 [13]
 South Vietnam Saigon Embassy 1975 [20][21]
 Syria Damascus Embassy 2012 [22]
 Yemen Sana'a Embassy 2015 [22]
Aden Consulate 1992 [14][15]

Europe
Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
 Austria Innsbruck Consulate General 1991 [15]
 Belgium Antwerp Consulate-General 2011 [13]
Ghent Consulate 1993 [15]
Liége Consulate-General 2011 [13]
Mons Consulate-General 1996 [15]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Banja Luka Liaison office 2010 [23]
 Germany Baden-Baden Consulate 1992 [14][15][24]
Freiburg im Breisgau Consulate 1992 [14][15]
Leipzig Consulate-General 1999 [25][24]
Mainz Consulate-General 1999 [25][24]
 Italy Florence Consulate-General 1996 [15]
Trieste Consulate-General 1998 [24]
Venice Consulate-General 1998 [24]
 Netherlands Rotterdam Consulate-General 1991 [15]
 Portugal Porto Consulate General 2015 [26]
 Spain Palma de Mallorca Consulate 1993 [15]
Seville Consulate-General 2019 [27]
Valencia Consulate-General 1993 [15]
 Switzerland Basel Consulate-General 1996 [15]
 United Kingdom Liverpool Consulate-General 1991 [15][28]

See also

Notes
  1. Also accredited to the African Union.
  2. The French Embassy to the Holy See is located outside Vatican territory in Rome.

References
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  27. "El cuerpo consular de Sevilla es eminentemente honorario". 27 February 2019.
  28. "Fermeture du Consulat général à Liverpool (Grande-Bretagne) - Sénat".

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