List of ambassadors of Canada to France – the

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to the French Republic is based at the Embassy of Canada in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

. It is the second-oldest Canadian diplomatic post, the oldest being the

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. Technically, however, Paris is Canada's oldest foreign mission, since the diplomatic posting to London was not considered to be a "foreign" mission because Canada was a member of the

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. The

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of the Canadian ambassador is located at 135

rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré The Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré () is a street located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Relatively narrow and nondescript, especially in comparison to the nearby Avenue des Champs-Élysées, it is cited as being one of the most lux ...

in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.The Official Residence
- Embassy of Canada in France The building is known as the ''Hôtel de Rigny'' and was purchased by the Canadian government in 1950.

History

The mission in Paris was established in 1882, when Hector Fabre was sent to serve as an "Agent of the

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(of Canada)". He was accorded no formal diplomatic status, however, as Britain had not accorded Canada the right to establish formal diplomatic relations with foreign states. In 1891, Fabre was succeeded by Senator

Philippe Roy Philippe Roy, (February 13, 1868 – December 10, 1948) was a Canadian physician, politician, and diplomat. In 1906, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial government division of Edmonton, Alberta. During this ...

as Canada's Agent in France. Canada opened a formal legation in Paris in 1928, at which point Roy was accorded the title of Envoy Extraordinary and

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and given diplomatic privileges. George Philias Vanier was Minister and Head of Legation from 1939 to 1940 (he was concurrently Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom), and he was named Canada's first Ambassador to France in September 194

List of envoys

References

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External links

Embassy of Canada in France

Former Canadian Ambassadors to France
Lists of ambassadors of Canada, France