CONSULATES AND AMERICAN PRESENCE POSTS IN FRANCE
MARSEILLE - U.S. Consulate General – Kathleen Riley,
Consul General
Place Varian Fry, 13006 Marseille
Tel: 04.91.54.92.00 Fax: 04.91.55.56.95 Email: citizeninfomarseille@ state.gov
Website: http://france.usembassy.gov/marseille.html
The Consulate General has five main tasks:
• Assisting American citizens via the provision of Consular
Services.
• Promoting U.S. businesses and greater trade between the
U.S. and the south of France and Monaco.
• Articulating and advancing official United States
Government positions and American values.
• Supporting the U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet in connection with
ship visits to Mediterranean ports in France and Monaco.
• Conducting diplomatic relations with the Principality of
Monaco.
The Marseille Consular District includes three French regions
(Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence-Alps-Côte d'Azur - "PACA" - and
Corsica), which together make up 13 departments with a total
population of more than 7 million people, some of 14% of France's
total population.
The territory covered by the consular district constitutes one of
France's most dynamic areas and is often dubbed the "French sun
belt" because of its pleasant climate. Economic activity and
population are increasing on a yearly basis as many new
companies, both French and foreign (including many U.S.
businesses) seek to locate there. Major cities are Marseille,
Nice, Montpellier, Cannes, Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, Avignon,
Perpignan, Ajaccio, Bastia and Monte Carlo. Principal economic
activities are agro-industry, information technology,
bio-technology, aviation, maritime transportation,
petrochemicals, and tourism.
STRASBOURG - Consulate General – Vincent Carver, Consul
General
15, avenue d'Alsace, 67082 Strasbourg
Tel: 03.88.35.31.04 Fax: 03.88.24.06.95
Website: http://france.usembassy.gov/strasbourg.html
The Strasbourg Consulate General provides American Citizen
Services (except passports and visas), supports American
business, including over 120 resident U.S. firms, and creates
educational, commercial and cultural exchanges between the United
States and the northeastern French regions of Alsace (Departments
of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin), Lorraine (Moselle, Meurthe and Moselle,
Meuse, Vosges), Franche-Comté (Doubs, Jura, Haute-Saône, and the
Territoire de Belfort).
In addition to Strasbourg, it includes the major cities of Metz,
Nancy, Epinal, Besançon, Colmar and Mulhouse.
It also provides information on U.S. policy to Permanent
Representatives and Observers States to the Council of Europe,
Consular Corps and to American and French citizens in the
jurisdiction.
The Consulate General is the Strasbourg Office of the U.S.
Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe, the United States
Ambassador to France.
The Consul General is the Deputy Permanent Observer to the
46-member nation Council of Europe (founded in 1949 to promote
democracy, respect for human rights and rule of law) and the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Correspondence
for the Permanent Observer should be addressed to the Consul
General.
BORDEAUX - American Presence Post – Kenneth Forder,
Consul
10, place de la Bourse, B.P. 77, 33025 Bordeaux cedex
Tel: 05.56.48.63.80 Fax: 05.56.51.61.97 E-mail: usabordeaux@ state.gov
Website: http://france.usembassy.gov/bordeaux.html
Oldest US diplomatic post abroad, APP Bordeaux covers the Regions
of Aquitaine, Poitou-Charentes and Limousin, to include the well
known cities of Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Cognac, Poitiers,
Bayonne-Biarritz, Pau and Limoges. Its missions in this area
are:
• To provide assistance to American citizens (notarials,
passports, reports of birth…), and information on local
professionals like lawyers, doctors, translators…). All visa
questions and applications must be referred to the U.S. Citizen
Services in Paris.
• To create educational and cultural links and exchanges,
provide information to French citizens and explain American
policy, society and culture.
• To support locally installed US Companies (over 120) and
promote business by helping US companies to enter French market,
and inform French companies on American products and services).
The strongest local economic sectors are: Aeronautics and
Defense, Electronic components, Food processing and wine,
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Tourism,
Agriculture.
LYON - American Presence Post - Harry R. Sullivan,
Consul
1, quai Jules Courmont, 69002 Lyon
Tel: 04.78.38.33.03 Fax: 04.72.41.71.81 E-mail: usalyon@ state.gov
Website: http://france.usembassy.gov/lyon.html
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright inaugurated the American
Presence Post in Lyon on December 9, 1998. Its mission is to
support American business, to create greater exchanges between
the United States and the regions of Central-Eastern France, and
to provide information on the United States and American policy
to American and French citizens in the regions of Rhône-Alpes,
Auvergne and Bourgogne, over 20 percent of the geographical area
of France.
Lyon is the capital of the Rhône-Alpes region, located in
Southeast France. The region covers 43,700 square
kilometers, or 8% of France. Home to 10 percent of France’s
population, Rhône-Alpes represents the largest population and
economy in France after the Parisian region. Rhône-Alpes’
exceptional geographic situation, bordering Italy and Switzerland
and close to Germany, makes it an important economic European
crossroads, granting the region a significant international role
and adding to the dynamism of its market. The region
benefits from a high level of synergy between education, research
and industry. It ranks first in energy production and
second in chemicals, mechanical construction and the electrical
industry. Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, information
technology, and nanotechnology are also important sectors.
U.S. businesses are the largest foreign investors in the region,
taking advantage of the large number of suppliers and
intellectual capital of the region’s universities.
RENNES - American Presence Post – Edward O’Brien,
Consul
30, quai Duguay-Trouin, 35000 Rennes
Tel: 02.23 44.09 60 Fax: 02.99.35.00.92 E-mail: usarennes@ state.gov
Website: http://france.usembassy.gov/rennes.html
APP Rennes was established to build greater understanding of the
United States in western France and to expand the strong ties of
friendship between the two nations.
Its missions are:
• To support American business.
• To promote greater exchanges between the United States and
the regions of northwestern France.
• To provide limited consular services to American
citizens.
• To provide information on the United States and American
policy to American and French citizens
Rennes’ central location provides convenient access to the area
covered by the APP, which includes Lower Normandy, Brittany, and
Pays de la Loire. Major cities in the region are Rennes, Nantes,
Angers, Brest, Caen, and Le Mans.
TOULOUSE - American Presence Post -
David Brown – Consul
25, Allée Jean-Jaurès, 31000 Toulouse
Tel: 05.34.41.36.50 Fax: 05.34.41.16.19 E-mail: usatoulouse@ state.gov
Website: http://france.usembassy.gov/toulouse.html
The American Presence Post in Toulouse opened in December of
1999. Its mission is threefold:
• To support American companies in the Midi-Pyrénées Region
or those interested in doing business in the Region.
• To build bridges of greater mutual understanding and
friendship between the people of the United States and the people
of the Midi-Pyrénées Region.
• And to provide limited consular services to American
citizens, including reports of birth abroad, passport services,
and notarials.
LILLE - Virtual Presence Post
Continues our engagement with Nord-Pas-de-Calais and
Picardie. Formerly the site of an American Presence Post
(2003-2008), Lille remains a prime location to take advantage of
opportunities for the U.S. Government to be involved in a
developing region with a European focus. Lille is a central
entry point for U.S. products into the European market. The VPP’s
mission, working with our partners, is to support American
business, to explain American policy and society, and to build
bridges of greater understanding and friendship between the
people of the United States and the people of the regions of
Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardie.