Articles of category "French"

There are 125 French consulates in the world. The French Consulate General in the United States is located in the same building as the French Embassy. Its` mission is to protect the interests of French nationals abroad. For example, it assists French citizens who have been arrested by local authorities and ensures that he or she receives fair treatment or issues the necessary visas to persons wishing to travel to France.

France has 138 embassies all over the world. The French Embassy in Washington is the largest French diplomatic mission in the world. France is the oldest ally of the United States. France has ambassadors in the capitals of all the countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. United States-French diplomatic relations stretch back more than 225 years.