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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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 535 feet (163 metres)
  • …stands 25 feet (7.6 metres) tall
  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–4:15 PM
  • Description: historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
  • Address: 802 San Marcos Street, Austin, TX 78701
  • Also known as
    “French Legation House”
    “French Legation Museum”
    “French Legation, Texas”

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Government building
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Cemetery
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Restaurant
is a barbecue restaurant located…
1,200 feet north of French Legation

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainey Street Historic District and Downtown Austin.
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Neighborhood
The is a street…
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is a district of , , west…
Neighborhood
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French Legation

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Latitude
30.26699° or 30° 16′ 1″ north
Longitude
-97.7322° or 97° 43′ 56″ west
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.
French LegationFrench
légation de FranceFrench
légation de France à AustinFrench
Légation de France au TexasFrench
légation françaiseFrench
légation française au TexasFrench
Дипломатическая миссия Франции в ОстинеRussian

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