List of ambassadors of France to Poland
The following is a list of ambassadors and other highest-ranking representatives of France to Poland . The exchange of diplomatic representatives and envoys between France and Poland date back to the 16th century when Henry III of France briefly held the title of King of Poland . Sources often disagree on the exact title given to the various diplomats of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries and some envoys with lesser responsibilities have been left out of the list but can be found in the two main sources for that period.[ 1] [ 2]
16th century
Main sources for this section:[ 1] [ 2]
17th century
Main sources:[ 1] [ 2] [ 7]
Melchior de Polignac
1629 Baron Hercule de Charnacé (ambassador) [ 8]
1633 Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux (ambassador extr.) [ 9]
1636 Baron Claude de Rorté , (in some sources Claude de Salles, Baron de Rorté ) [ 10]
1640 Charles de Bretagne comte d’Avaugour (or simply Charles d’Avaugour ) [ 11]
Renée Crespin du Bec (ambassador extr.)
1648 Louis d'Arpajon (ambassador extr.)
1655-1665 Antoine de Lumbres (or Antoine de Lombres ) (ambassador plen.)
1656, 1677 Roger Akakia
1663 Pierre Caillet
1664 Guillaume Millet
1664-1666, 1668 Pierre de Bonzi , Bishop of Béziers (ambassador extr.)
1669 Jean de la Haye de Vantelet
1669 Hugues de Lionne
1674 Toussaint de Forbin-Janson , Bishop of Marseille (ambassador)
1676-1680 marquis François-Gaston de Béthune-Sully (1638–1692) (ambassador extr.) [ 12]
1680-1683 Nicolas-Louis de l'Hospital , Bishop of Beauvais and Marquis of Vitry
1684-1692 marquis François-Gaston de Béthune-Sully (1638–1692) (ambassador extr.)
1689 Mr. Duteil (also spelled Du Teil, Du Theil or Dutheil)
1692 Jean-Casimir Baluze (secretary, acted as interim representative)
1692 Robert le Rroux d'Esneval (ambassador)
1693-1696 Melchior de Polignac [ 7] [ 13]
1697 Mr. de Forval initially designated as envoy fell ill and was replaced by François de Châteauneuf (or François de Castagnères ), Abbot of Châteauneuf[ 7]
1700-1702 Charles de Caradas, marquis du Héron
18th century
Main sources:[ 1] [ 2] [ 7]
Antoine-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
Main source:[ 1]
Louis Pierre Édouard Bignon
Main source:[ 14]
Main sources:[ 14] [ 17] All but Fouchet had the rank of ambassador.
Main sources:[ 14] [ 17] All diplomats below were ambassadors.
See also
References
^ a b c d e Count Guillaume de Garden (1861). Répertoire diplomatique: annales du droit des gens et de la politique extérieure (in French). J. Claye. pp. 45 –46 (2nd volume).
^ a b c d Schöll, Maximilian-Samson-Friedrich (1833). Cours d'histoire des Etats Européens, depuis le bouleversement de l'empire romain d'Occident jusqu'en 1789 (in French). Vol. 38. Gide Fils. pp. 28– 33. Retrieved 16 January 2013 .
^ Philippe Tamizey de Larroque (1868). Notes et documents inédits pour servir a la biographie de Jean de Monluc (in French). Auguste Aubry, Libraires. pp. 32– 39. Retrieved 16 January 2013 .
^ Manetsch, Scott M. (2000-01-01). Theodore Beza and the Quest for Peace in France: 1572 - 1598 . BRILL. ISBN 9004111018 .
^ Choisnin, Jean (1574). Discours au vray de tout ce qui s'est passé pour l'entière négociation de l'élection du roy de Pologne (in French).
^ Charrière, Ernest (1853). Négociations de la France dans le Levant: ou correspondances, mémoires et actes diplomatiques (in French). Paris Imprimerie Nationale. p. 610. Retrieved 15 January 2013 .
^ a b c d Farges, Louis (1888). Pologne, Volume 4 Recueil des instructions données aux ambassadeurs de France . Vol. 4 (Poland). Retrieved 16 January 2013 .
^ Sacchi, Henri (2003). La guerre de Trente Ans: L'empire supplicié (in French). Editions L'Harmattan. pp. 272, 293. ISBN 9782747523011 . Retrieved 16 January 2013 .
^ Tischer, Anuschka (2008). "Claude de Mesmes, Count d'Avaux (1595-1650): The Perfect Ambassador of the Early 17th Century". International Negotiation . XIII (2): 197– 209. doi :10.1163/157180608X320207 .
^ François-Alexandre Aubert de La Chesnaye-Desbois, Badier (1873). Dictionnaire de la noblesse (in French). Schlesinger frères. p. 226. Retrieved 15 January 2013 .
^ Société d'histoire diplomatique (1889). "Le Baron Charles d'Avaugour". Revue d'histoire diplomatique (in French). Vol. 3. Éditions A. Pedone. pp. 523– 534.
^ Lalanne, Ludovic (1877). Dictionnaire historique de la France (in French). Hachette. p. 282. Retrieved 15 January 2013 .
^ Melchior de Polignac at the Catholic Encyclopedia
^ a b c "Lista chronologiczna Ambasadorów Francji w Polsce" (in Polish) or equivalently "Liste chronologique des ambassadeurs de France en Pologne" (in French). French Embassy in Warsaw. Retrieved 15 January 2013 .
^ a b Qui êtes-vous?: Annuaire des contemporains; notices biographiques (in French). C. Delagrave. 1783-01-01.
^ combattante, France (1940). Bulletin officiel des Forces françaises libres (in French). Journal officiel de la République française. ISBN 9782110739070 .
^ a b "Liste chronologique des représentants permanents de la France avec rang d'ambassadeur auprès de commissions, organisations et conférences internationales" (PDF) (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France) . pp. 90– 91. Retrieved 17 December 2012 .
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