The Ministry of Foreign Affairs mansion, begun in 1844 and completed around 1855, forms a coherent ensemble representative of the decorative arts of the Second Empire. At the request of Guizot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the project was entrusted to the architect Lacornée, and the first stone was laid on November 29, 1845.
Since the mid-19th century, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has continuously occupied the same premises. With the exception of a few restorations and extensions, the mansion has not undergone major modifications. It is to this stability of nearly a century and a half that we owe the common expression “Quai d’Orsay” to refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Richard Flahaut de la Billarderie will guide us through the magnificent state rooms and recount the history of this prestigious ministry.
“Visit subject to imperative current events and the Minister’s schedule.”
This a French language visit.
Tickets are $65/55€.
To register, please contact Cassandra Surer (cassandrasurer@yahoo.com).
