Embassy of Ireland, Paris explained

Embassy of Ireland, Paris
Address:	12 Avenue Foch, Paris, 75116
Coordinates:	48.8741°N 2.2915°W
Ambassador:	Niall Burgess
Website:	Irish Embassy, Paris

The Embassy of Ireland in Paris (French: Ambassade d'Irlande à Paris) is the diplomatic mission of Ireland to France. It is located at 12 Avenue Foch in the 16th arrondissement.^[1]

Ireland is also represented in France by honorary consuls in Cherbourg, Antibes/Cannes,Toulouse and Lyon. The embassy is accredited to Monaco, where it also has an honorary consul.

the ambassador to France is Niall Burgess.

Building

Built in 1892 by architect Ernest Sanson as the Hôtel Particulier, the embassy is located in the historic Hôtel de Breteuil. The building was sold to the Irish Government in 1954 when the lease on the former Embassy on Rue Paul-Valery expired.^[2]

In 2006, the reception rooms of the chancery underwent extensive renovations.^[3]

See also

• Foreign relations of France
• Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
• List of diplomatic missions of Ireland

External links

• Embassy website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact. Embassy of Ireland, France. 6 April 2023 .
2. Web site: The Embassy's History - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. www.dfa.ie. en. 2018-10-18.
3. Web site: Department of Foreign Affairs. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120524/http://web.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=30660. 2014-10-06. dead. 2014-09-27.