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The Consulate General of France in Atlanta is the French diplomatic outpost to the U.S Southeast. Its jurisdiction covers the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The mission of the Consulate is to provide protection and administrative services to French citizens living or traveling within the region. It also seeks to promote French-American cooperation and exchange.[1] It is one of the ten consulates of the French diplomatic network in the United States. [2]
| Consulate General of France in Atlanta Consulat Général de France à Atlanta | |
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| Location | Buckhead Tower at Lenox Square, Suite 567, 3399 Peachtree Road Atlanta GA 30326 |
| Coordinates | 33°45′18″N 84°23′24″W |
| Consul General | Anne-Laure Desjonquères |
| Website | atlanta |
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Previously located in the Prominence in Buckhead building, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta moved to the 5th floor of Buckhead Towers at Lenox Square in Buckhead on May 17, 2010. The building can be found at the intersection of Lenox Road and E. Paces Ferry Road NE, behind Lenox Mall and adjacent to the J.W. Marriott Hotel.
The space was inaugurated on June 30, 2010 as the "Maison de France" complex. At that time, it also included the French-American Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta, the French Trade Commission-Ubifrance, and the Atlanta-Accueil association. As of summer 2021, the space is exclusively occupied by the Consulate.
The first French Consul arrived in Atlanta in 1989, and as of 2022, there have been ten French Consuls:
In 2010, the Consulate and the Georgia Institute of Technology launched France-Atlanta, with the purpose of breathing new life into the French-American relationship in the U.S. Southeast. The inaugural edition featured 20 events attended by over 3,500 participants, including delegations from Paris and Metz, France.[7]
Since then, the initiative has transformed into an annual, multidisciplinary affair featuring French and American business leaders, scientists, artists, and humanitarian experts. Through its programming, it seeks to showcase the best ideas and innovations on both sides of the Atlantic as well as to encourage partnerships between French and American scholars, artists and visionaries.[8]
The consul general supervises and works closely with eight honorary consuls based in the following locations within the consulate’s jurisdiction:
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