Ministry for Europe and Foreign AffairsGovernment

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is the cabinet department of the French government responsible for conducting France's foreign relations and European policy. Its mandate includes representing France abroad, negotiating international treaties, protecting French citizens overseas, and fostering global development cooperation. Tracing its institutional origins to 1547 and the establishment of a dedicated secretary of state for foreign affairs in 1589, the ministry has historically operated from its iconic headquarters on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris since the mid-19th century.