French Legation

The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern , built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–4:15 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
  • Also known as: “French Legation House”, “French Legation Museum”, “French Legation, Texas”, “légation de France”, “légation de France à Austin”, “légation française”, and “légation française au Texas”
  • Address: 802 San Marcos Street, Austin, TX 78701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Texas State Capitol and Texas State Cemetery.

Government building
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The is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of . is situated 3,800 feet northwest of French Legation.

Cemetery
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The is a located… is situated 1,900 feet east of French Legation.

Restaurant
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is a barbecue restaurant located… is situated 1,200 feet north of French Legation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainey Street Historic District and Downtown Austin.

Neighborhood
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The is a street…

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is a district of , , west…

Neighborhood
East César Chávez, historically and originally named…

French Legation

Latitude
30.26699° or 30° 16′ 1″ north
Longitude
-97.7322° or 97° 43′ 56″ west
Elevation
535 feet (163 metres)
Height
25 feet (7.6 metres)
Open location code
86247789+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 379208448
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4692388
Wiki­data ID
Q5501826
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“French Legation” goes by many names.

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