Renovation - Hôtel de Talleyrand
The Hôtel de Talleyrand is an American Embassy Annex building occupying a city block in Paris near the Place de la Concorde. Construction began in 1770, and upon completion many important French diplomats and aristocrats lived and worked in the building. Its name derives from Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Bénévent, who turned the building into his Parisian residence in 1814. Thomas Jefferson lived in Talleyrand during his tenure as Ambassador to France from 1784 - 1789.
In 1838 Baron James-Mayer de Rothschild bought the property and it remained in the Rothschild Family until 1950. After WWII, the U.S. government acquired the building and used it as the headquarters for the administration of the Marshall Plan.
In 1998 the State Department requested funds from FAPE to restore the building. Mrs. Betty Knight Scripps, through FAPE, provided the crucial funding for the initial stage of the project—the archival research, preliminary tests and restoration trials which resulted in the report that guided the work of the talented French artisans who painstakingly implemented the restoration plan over the course of 10 years. The World Monuments Fund, the Getty Foundation, and many other private and corporate entities provided the remaining funds to restore the 10 rooms at the Marshall Center.
On May 25, 2010, the State Department hosted a formal dedication ceremony and opening reception for the George C. Marshall Center. The Center provides a sought-after venue for diplomatic events and meetings attended by international scholars, artists, and leaders of government and business.
U.S. Embassy in Paris, France
2 Rue Saint-Florentin
75001 Paris, France