9 November 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France
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Inauguration of the German embassy residence, 1968
© Bundesarchiv – B 145 Bild – F026336-0020/Gathmann, Jens/cc-by-sa-3.0-de
The Hôtel Beauharnais is a historic
hôtel particulier, a type of large French
townhouse, in the
7th arrondissement of
Paris. It was designed by architect
Germain Boffrand. Its construction was completed in 1714. By 1803, the structure was purchased by
Eugène de Beauharnais, who had it rebuilt in an
Empire style. It has been listed as an
official historical monument since July 25, 1951. Today it serves as the official residence of the German Ambassador to France.
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