On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Consulate General of France in New York opens its doors virtually ! 🙌 The Consulate General of France in New York is housed in a Renaissance-style mansion built between 1925 and 1926 by architects Walker & Gillette for banker Charles E. Mitchell. Ruined in 1929, the Mitchell family sold the building to the French Government in 1942. The Consulate did not move into its new premises until 1952, ten years later. To access the first floor, the visitor goes through a hall with columns and a majestic staircase with trompe-l’oeil in polychrome Italian-style marble. Three adjoining lounges welcome the visitor. On the left, the Chapelle living room, which owes its name to the complex vaulting and its polygonal shape reminiscent of the apse of a church ⛪️ In the center, a living room with a fireplace. On the right, overlooking Central Park, the Pink Room, housing a sumptuous 1750-1752 Gobelins tapestry from the apartment of Madame Adélaïde, daughter of Louis XV, in Versailles, a painting by Hubert Robert, and a coffered ceiling. It is in this living room that the Mitchell family, very music-loving, received the pianist G. Gershwin. On the second floor, the office of the Consul General is the only room preserved in its original configuration and style, with Louis XV style woodwork. On the third floor, the Consul’s salons, carefully furnished in the French style, house 18th century furniture and contemporary works. To discover other French heritage treasures in New York, follow our Mapstr map « French American History in New York » 🗺 The link is in story.