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@N0SPAM.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@N0SPAM.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@N0SPAM.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@N0SPAM.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@N0SPAM.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.