Next door to the Assemblée Nationale is the Second Empire–style Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, built between 1845 and 1855. It's closed to the public.
Ministère des Affaires Étrangères
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Transportation
- metro: Assemblée Nationale
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