The Embassy of Ireland in
Paris
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() is the
diplomatic mission
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of
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
to
France
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. It is located at 12 Avenue Foch in the
16th arrondissement
The 16th arrondissement of Paris (; ) is the westernmost of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on the city's Right Bank, it is adjacent to the 17th and 8th arrondissements to the northeast, as well as to the ...
.
The embassy is accredited to
Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, ...
.
, the ambassador to France is Niall Burgess.
Building
Built in 1892 by architect
Ernest Sanson
Ernest-Paul Sanson (; Paris, 12 May 1836 – Paris, 15 January 1918) was a French architect trained in the Beaux-Arts manner.
Sanson entered the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris at the age of eighteen, and followed the courses offered by Ém ...
as the Hôtel Particulier, the embassy is located in the historic
Hôtel de Breteuil
The Hôtel de Breteuil () is a historic building in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.
History
The hôtel particulier was built for Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil and his second wife. It was designed by archite ...
. The building was sold to the
Irish Government
The Government of Ireland () is the executive authority of Ireland, headed by the , the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet – is composed of ministers, each of whom must be a member of the , which consists of ...
in 1954 when the lease on the former Embassy on Rue Paul-Valery expired.
In 2006, the reception rooms of the chancery underwent extensive renovations.
See also
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Foreign relations of France
In the 19th century France built a new French colonial empire second only to the British Empire. It was humiliated in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, which marked the rise of Germany to dominance in Europe. France allied with Great Bri ...
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Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
The foreign relations of Ireland are substantially influenced by its membership of the European Union, although bilateral relations with the United States and United Kingdom are also important. It is one of the group of smaller nations in the ...
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List of diplomatic missions of Ireland
Ireland (state), Ireland has diplomatic relations with 161 other governments. Ireland has numerous embassies and consulates abroad.
Honorary consulates and the overseas offices of Irish state agencies, namely Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ir ...
References
External links
Embassy website
Buildings and structures completed in 1892
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
Buildings and structures in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
France–Ireland relations
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