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Hôtel De Besenval
The Hôtel de Besenval is a historic ''hôtel particulier'' in Paris with a ''Court of honor (architecture), cour d'honneur'' and a large English landscape garden, an architectural style commonly known as ''entre cour et jardin'' – meaning a residence between the entrance court in front of the building and the garden behind it. The building is listed as a Monument historique, historical monument by decree of 20 October 1928. It houses the Diplomatic mission, Embassy of the Swiss Confederation and the residence of the List of ambassadors of Switzerland to France, Swiss ambassador to France since 1938.Jean-Jacques Fiechter / Benno Schubiger: ''L’Ambassade de Suisse à Paris,'' Ambassade de Suisse, 2ème édition, août 1994, p. 11 Location The premises are at 142 Rue de Grenelle in the district of Faubourg Saint-Germain in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, 7th arrondissement, opposite the Hôtel du Châtelet and close to the Les Invalides, Hôtel des Invalides. The Faubourg Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of Switzerland To France
The Ambassador of Switzerland to France is the representative of the government of Switzerland in France and thus responsible for maintaining relations between Switzerland and France. First permanent diplomatic representation The first permanent Swiss diplomatic representation abroad was opened in Paris in April 1798 at the time of the Helvetic Republic. Today, the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation as well as the residence of the Swiss Ambassador are housed in the Hôtel de Besenval in Paris. First French embassy in Switzerland In the aftermath of the Battle of Marignano, the ''Paix Perpétuelle'' ''(Perpetual Peace)'' of 1516 and the mercenary alliance of 1521, France had already opened an embassy in 1522 on Swiss territory, in the city of Solothurn. Hence still today, the city of Solothurn is still called the ''City of Ambassadors.''Jean-Jacques Fiechter / Benno Schubiger: ''L’Ambassade de Suisse à Paris,'' Ambassade de Suisse, 2ème édition, août 1994, p. 30''Emba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
