Embassy of Sweden, Paris

Embassy of Sweden, Paris
Location	Paris
Address	Ambassade de Suède 17 Rue Barbet de Jouy 75007 Paris
Coordinates	48°51′12″N2°19′4″E / 48.85333°N 2.31778°E / 48.85333; 2.31778
Relocated	1974
Ambassador	Håkan Åkesson (since 2020)
Website	Official website

The Embassy of Sweden in Paris is Sweden's diplomatic mission in France.

History

The Swedish legation in Paris was elevated to an embassy on 15 October 1947, and the then Swedish envoy, Karl Ivan Westman, instead became ambassador. ^[1]

Buildings

Chancery

From 1890 to 1900, the chancery was located at 12 Rue de Bassano in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. ^[2] From 1900 to 1933, the chancery and was located at 58 Avenue Marceau in the 8th arrondissement, ^{[3] [4]} a property that was previously owned by the Swedish-French artist Gustaf Adelswärd  [ sv ]. ^[5] In 1934 it moved around the corner to 25 Rue de Bassano, and stayed there until 1941. ^{[6] [7]} During World War II and the Vichy regime, between 1942 and 1944, ^{[8] [9]} the chancery was located in Vichy, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs. ^[10] From 1946 to 1968, the chancery was again located at 25 Rue de Bassano. ^{[11] [12]} From 1969 to 1974, the chancery was located at 66 Rue Boissière in the quarter of Chaillot in the 16th arrondissement. ^{[13] [14]} Between 1971 and 1974, the embassy's consular department was located at 125 Avenue des Champs-Élysées. ^{[15] [14]}

Since 1974, the chancery and residence is located at 17 rue Barbet de Jouy at Rive Gauche in the 7th arrondissement. The embassy site was bought in 1959 by the Swedish state for 2 million Swedish krona. ^[16] A Swedish architect was first hired to draw up a proposal for an embassy and ambassadorial residence. When the drawings were not accepted by the French licensing authority, it was instead a Frenchman who came up with the final proposal. The architect André Malizard's proposal has been described as "functional architecture from the 1970s". In 1974, it was possible to move into the new embassy. The facility consists of a chancery, residence and staff housing. The interior is managed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' property department itself. ^[16]

In 2005, the National Property Board of Sweden carried out a major rebuild and modernization of the chancery. The top floor with cell offices was converted into open office space, meeting rooms and staff rooms with kitchenettes. Around the top floor runs a terrace which is now accessible to all staff. The ground floor was adapted for accessibility and the large conference room was modernized with access to the garden. In 2009, the OECD delegation moved into the premises and in 2011 the consular department was moved down to the ground floor. At the beginning of 2015, an energy saving project was carried out at the facility. New ventilation ducts and a new heating system were installed. ^[16]

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  66 Rue Boissière
  (1969–1974)
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  17 Rue Barbet de Jouy
  (1974–present)

Residence

From 1901 to 1941, the residence was located at 58 Avenue Marceau. ^{[3] [7]} It was co-located with the chancery until 1934. ^[6] After World War II, it was located at 48 Avenue Marceau from 1946 to 1947. ^{[11] [17]} From 1948 to 1967, it was again located at 58 Avenue Marceau. ^{[18] [19]} From 1968, it was located at 11 Avenue d'Iéna in the quarter of Chaillot in the 16th arrondissement. ^[12] Since 1974, the residence is co-located with the chancery at 17 rue Barbet de Jouy at Rive Gauche in the 7th arrondissement. The residence was renovated in 2015. New ventilation ducts and a new heating system were installed. All windows and window doors in the residence have been given modern energy glass. ^[16]

Chiefs of mission

Main article: List of ambassadors of Sweden to France

See also

• France–Sweden relations

References

1. "Militär ståt för Westman. Gardet paraderade med fana och musik" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Paris. 1947-10-16. p. A5. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
2. "Svenska legationsbyrån i Paris" [The Swedish Legation Office in Paris]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 195. 1890-08-25. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
3. "Svensk-norska legationen i Paris" [Swedish-Norwegian legation in Paris]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 287. 1900-10-23. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
4. Sveriges statskalender för året 1933 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1933. p. 194.
5. "Vår beskickning i Paris under eget tak" [Our mission in Paris under our own roof]. Stockholms-Tidningen (in Swedish). No. 3, 153 A. 1900-04-20. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
6. Sveriges statskalender för året 1934 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1934. p. 196.
7. Sveriges statskalender för året 1941 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1941. p. 230.
8. Sveriges statskalender för året 1942 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1942. p. 237.
9. Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1944 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1944. p. 259.
10. Decaux, Alain. "Ambassades et Légations près de l'Etat Français à Vichy". Les 1502 jours du chef de l'Etat français.
11. Sveriges statskalender för året 1946 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1946. p. 271.
12. Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. p. 317.
13. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 339. SELIBR   3682754.
14. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. p. 377. ISBN   91-38-01839-X.
15. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1971). Sveriges statskalender 1971 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 348.
16. "Sveriges ambassadkansli och residens i Paris, Frankrike" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden . Retrieved 24 March 2021.
17. Sveriges statskalender för året 1947 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1947. p. 277.
18. Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1948 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1948. p. 266.
19. Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. p. 307.

External links

• Official website (in Swedish)