French Office, Taipei

The French Office in Taipei (; ) is the representative office of France in Taiwan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic relations. Its counterpart in France is the Taipei Representative Office in Paris.

History The office was established in 1989 as the French Institute, before being renamed the French Office. It adopted its present name in 2011, although its Chinese language name has remained unchanged.De facto embassies in Taipei folding the flag, Asia Times, 14 June 2011 On 23 February 2021, the French office re-located at its new premises on the 39th floor, Taipei 101.

List of directors Name Photo TenureMarc Menguy 1989-1993 Jean-Paul Réau 1993-1997Gérard Roland Chesnel1997-2000Élisabeth Laurin2000-2005Jean-Claude Poimboeuf2005-2008Patrick Bonneville2008-2010 Olivier Richard 2011-2015Benoît Guidée2015–2019Jean-François Casabonne-Masonnave 2019-2023Franck Paris since 2023

See also France–Taiwan relations List of diplomatic missions of France List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan

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