Embassy of the United States in Paris
- Embassy of the United States in Paris
The Embassy of the United States in Paris, France is located at 2 avenue Gabriel on the northwest corner of Place de la Concorde.
The Chancery
The four-story Chancery, housing the Ambassador's office, faces the Avenue Gabriel and the gardens of the Champs-Élysées and is next door to the Hôtel de Crillon. It was built in 1931 following the demolition of an existing structure and was designed by the New York City architectural firm of Delano & Aldrich with a facade that conformed with other buildings on the Place de la Concorde as required by French law.
The Talleyrand Building
What is referred to as the "Talleyrand Building" at 2 rue Saint-Florentin, used to house the American Embassy Consular Services, Public and Cultural Affairs offices, plus several other government agencies and The George C. Marshall Center. Most of these offices have been moved to the embassy proper. Constructed in 1769 as a private residence, in 1812 the property was acquired by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand who owned it until his death in 1838. It was then purchased by the banker James Mayer de Rothschild whose family owned it until 1950 when it was acquired by the U.S. Government.
The Ambassador's residence
The nearby property at 41 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré known as the Hôtel de Pontalba was built by Louis Visconti for New Orleans-born Countess Micaela Almonester Pontalba between 1842 and 1855. In 1876 it was acquired by Edmond James de Rothschild. In 1948, his estate sold the building to the U.S. Government and today it is the American ambassador's residence.
External links
* [http://www.amb-usa.fr/index.htm Website of the Embassy of the United States in Paris]
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