Résidence de l’Ambassadeur de Grande-Bretagne

Résidence de l’Ambassadeur de Grande-Bretagne is a government office in Paris, Île-de-France. Résidence de l’Ambassadeur de Grande-Bretagne is situated nearby to the government building British Embassy Paris, as well as near the manor estate Hôtel de Pontalba.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Place de la Concorde and Orsay Museum.

Place de la Concorde

Square

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The Place de la Concorde, originally the Place Louis XV, and later the Place Louis XVI, is a public square in Paris. Measuring 7.6 ha in area, it is the largest square in the city. Place de la Concorde is situated 450 metres south of Résidence de l’Ambassadeur de Grande-Bretagne.

Orsay Museum

Museum

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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 1¼ km southeast of Résidence de l’Ambassadeur de Grande-Bretagne.

Hôtel de Pontalba

Manor estate

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The Hôtel de Pontalba is an hôtel particulier, a type of large townhouse in France, at 41 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It has been the official residence of the United States ambassador to France since 1971.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and Quartier des Champs-Élysées.

8th arrondissement

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The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.