French Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of France in Washington represents France before the US government, under Ambassador Laurent Bili. Its departments work with federal institutions, and the network's own page says it has no direct contact with individuals.
Address, phone and map of the French Embassy in Washington
The switchboard number, +1 (202) 944-6000, is the Embassy's, not a consular line: questions about passports, civil status or nationality go to France Consulaire. The Embassy's services are not open to the public; visitors on the grounds come for an appointment at the consulate.
The Embassy's page and the consulate's page describe the same gate differently.
The Embassy still sends visitors to the D6 bus and to parking at “2800 Reservoir Road NW”; the consulate's page gives the C85 and D94 buses and MedStar Georgetown at 3800 Reservoir Road NW, which is the hospital's address. (sources: 1, 2)
Real reviews of the French Embassy in Washington
Some of the reviews people leave on Google, summarized in their own words and without polish.
On Google the office averages 3.1 stars from 272 reviews.
She came for a concert hosted by the Embassy with Russian and Ukrainian musicians, and describes a beautiful site on top of a hill.
Cynthia L.
Back after fifteen years to renew her passport, she found the phone contact painful and the staff condescending.
Anne N.
His advice: bring food, because the signs that forbid it are outdated.
Tommie T.
Many reviews on this listing are about passports or visas, which the Embassy does not handle: passports go to the consulate in the same compound, and visas to TLScontact.
What an embassy does and what a consulate does
An embassy represents France before the US government: political, economic, cultural and security relations, and its services work directly with federal institutions. The network's “who to contact” page puts it plainly: the Embassy has no direct contact with individuals.
Consulates are the ones that serve people. The ten French consulates in the US each cover a list of states, and for the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia that is the Consulate General in Washington, on the same grounds as the Embassy.
Details checked against the official pages on October 6, 2026.
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