Embassy of France
Embassy of France is a government building in Athens, Attica which is located on Βασιλίσσης Σοφίας. Embassy of France is situated nearby to the art gallery Baccarat Ορφανουδάκης, as well as near the museum B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 8:45 AM—2:00 PM and 3:00 PM—6:00 PM
Friday: 8:45 AM—2:45 PM - Type: Government building
- Description: diplomatic mission of France to Greece
- Also known as: “embassy of France in Greece” and “Embassy of France, Athens”
- Address: Βασιλίσσης Σοφίας 7, Αθήνα, 10671
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Benaki Museum.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, democracy, and Western civilization. Parthenon is situated 1¼ km southwest of Embassy of France.
Benaki Museum
Museum
Photo: Dimboukas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in Athens, Greece. Benaki Museum is situated 210 metres east of Embassy of France.
B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music is a non-profit foundation and art museum based in Athens, Greece, focusing on the promotion of Fine Arts through cultural events and exhibitions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Rigillis.
Athens
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athens is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.15 million inhabitants. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, and therefore remains for many an important site within the history of Western civilization.
Akadimia
Neighborhood
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akadimia, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. Located directly north and slight west of Syntagma Square, it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.
Embassy of France
- Categories: embassy, government office, building, and office
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97635° or 37° 58′ 35″ northLongitude
23.73794° or 23° 44′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPGQ+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 23183003OpenStreetMap feature
building=governmentOpenStreetMap feature
office=diplomaticOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q17490944
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Embassy of France” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سفارة فرنسا في أثينا”
- Arabic: “سفارة فرنسا في اليونان”
- Armenian: “Հունաստանում Ֆրանսիայի դեսպանություն”
- Asturian: “embaxada de Francia en Grecia”
- Belarusian: “Пасольства Францыі ў Грэцыі”
- Breton: “kannati Bro-C’hall e Gres”
- Catalan: “Ambaixada de França a Atenes”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سفاره فرنسا فى اليونان”
- French: “ambassade de France à Athènes”
- French: “ambassade de France en Grèce”
- French: “Ambassade de France en Grèce”
- French: “ambassade de France en République hellénique”
- French: “Ambassade de France”
- German: “Botschaft von Frankreich in Athen”
- Greek: “Πρεσβεία της Γαλλίας στην Ελλάδα”
- Greek: “Πρεσβεία της Γαλλίας”
- Hebrew: “שגרירות צרפת באתונה”
- Italian: “ambasciata di Francia in Grecia”
- Russian: “Посольство Франции в Греции”
- Serbian: “амбасада Француске у Атини”
- Spanish: “embajada de Francia en Grecia”
- Spanish: “Embajada de Francia en Grecia”
- Swedish: “Frankrikes ambassad i Grekland”
- Turkish: “Fransa’nın Atina Büyükelçiliği”
- Ukrainian: “Посольство Франції в Греції”
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Highlights include Baccarat Ορφανουδάκης and Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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