The French Embassy serves as both chancery and ambassadorial residence

The Embassy of France in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of France to Canada. Court of Chancery, London, late 18th century The Court of Chancery was one of the courts of equity in England and Wales. ... Categories: Stub | Diplomacy | Buildings and structures ... Seal on the building of German Embassies. ...

The French embassy was founded in 1924 and was originally based in the Victoria Building with the first representative being Jean Knight. In 1931 the embassy bought its current location, a prized piece of land overlooking the Rideau Falls from the Blackburn family. Originally based in the Blackburn manor construction on the new embassy building, designed by Eugène Beaudouin, began in 1936. The first stone was laid by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King on Bastille Day. The Art Deco structure opened in 1939, just in time for the turmoil of the Second World War. The French ambassador René Ristelhueber, appointed in early 1940, acknowledged the Vichy regime as did the Canadian government. In 1942 Canada switched and expelled the Vichy diplomats and the facilities were turned over to the Free French and Colonel Philippe Pierrené was made ambassador. In 1951 the embassies locations was enhanced when 24 Sussex Drive became the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Victoria Building at the corner of Wellington Street and OConnor The Victoria Building is an office building just across Wellington Street from the Parliament of Canada. ... The Rideau Falls The Rideau Falls is a waterfall on Ottawa, Canada. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC , LL.B , Ph. ... The Champs-Élysées decorated with flags for the 14 July. ... Asheville City Hall. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Presidential flag of Vichy France Vichy France, or the Vichy regime (in French, now called: Régime de Vichy or Vichy; at the time, called itself: État Français, or French State) was the de facto French government of 1940-1944 during the Nazi Germany occupation of World War II... The Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres in French) were French fighters who decided to go on fighting against Germany after the Fall of France and German occupation and to fight against Vichy France in World War II. General Charles de Gaulle was a member of the French Cabinet in... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Side View of 24 Sussex Drive 24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ...

External links

• Official site
• Virtual visit