Hôtel de Pontalba
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Manor estate
- Description: official residence of the United States Ambassador to France, located in Paris
- Also known as: “Hotel de Pontalba”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place de la Concorde and Orsay Museum.
Place de la Concorde
Square
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
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 470 metres southeast of Hôtel de Pontalba.
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 Hôtel de Pontalba.
Grand Palais
Museum
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The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais, is a historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine, France on Avenue Winston-Churchill. Grand Palais is situated 570 metres southwest of Hôtel de Pontalba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and 1st arrondissement.
8th arrondissement
Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
1st arrondissement
Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.
The centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st arrondissement is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.
7th arrondissement
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The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.
Hôtel de Pontalba
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.86932° or 48° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
2.31834° or 2° 19′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FW4V899+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 67106757OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q3145932
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Hôtel de Pontalba” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “蓬塔爾巴酒店”
- Dutch: “Hôtel de Pontalba”
- French: “hôtel de Pontalba”
- French: “Hôtel de Pontalba”
- German: “hôtel de Pontalba”
- German: “Hôtel de Pontalba”
- Indonesian: “Hôtel de Pontalba”
- Malay: “Hôtel de Pontalba”
- Portuguese: “Hôtel de Pontalba”
- Spanish: “hôtel de Pontalba”
- Spanish: “Hôtel de Pontalba”
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