French embassy

French embassy is an office building in , which is located on Raiņa bulvāris. French embassy is situated nearby to the university , as well as near the school .
  • Type: Office building
  • Also known as: “Francijas vēstniecība”
  • Address: Raiņa bulvāris 9, Rīga, LV-1050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Freedom Monument and Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga.

Monument
Photo: Nenea hartia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a monument located in , Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence. It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. is situated 100 metres south of French embassy.

Church
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The Nativity of Christ Cathedral, Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883, with decorations made by the firm of August Volz, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire. is situated 210 metres northeast of French embassy.

School
Photo: Papuass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the oldest school in the , is a state secondary school in , , providing education for grades 7 to 12.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.

Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

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Old Riga — in Latvian — is the old town of . is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

French embassy

Latitude
56.95244° or 56° 57′ 9″ north
Longitude
24.11336° or 24° 6′ 48″ east
Levels
3
Operator
Embassy of France, Riga
Open location code
9G86X427+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88020075
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­diplomatic
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