Embassy of the French Republic
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4101 Reservoir Rd NW Washington DC 20007
The main office building surrounds a series of courtyards on the Reservoir Road campus, beside La Maison Française.
| Fact | Value | Basis and sources |
|---|---|---|
| Constructed | 1984 | verified Construction ran from May 1982 to December 1984. |
| Acquired by France | 1973 | verified Acquisition of the site, before construction. |
| Neighborhood | Burleith | verified DC assessment neighborhood. |
| Architect | André Remondet | verified |
| Rooms | 175–300 est. | estimated; Editorial estimate from the documented 160,000 sq ft floor area. Assume that 55–65% is enclosed, occupied room area, with an average of 350–500 sq ft per room; round the resulting limits outward to the nearest five rooms. Circulation, parking, stairs and open workstations are not counted as rooms. The allocation and room sizes are assumptions, not measurements from a floor plan. The estimate uses 160,000 sq ft; a larger historical figure also includes three parking levels. |
| Floor area | 160,000 sq ft | verified; DC CAMA living gross building area |
| Site area | 348,500 sq ft | verified; Parcel total: 1320/0802. DC ITSPE LANDAREA, recorded square feet. Roads and unrelated neighboring parcels excluded. |
| 2026 Value | $79.3M | verified; Parcel total: 1320/0802. Active 2026 DC ITSPE ASSESSMENT; land plus improvements. Not proposed value, tax owed, sale price or leasehold value. |
Scope and Evidence
Current DC CAMA LIVING_GBA is 160,000 sq ft. The historical embassy page reports about 350,000 sq ft total, including a three-level garage, and 131,000 sq ft offices. These are different measurement scopes; 350,000 is not substituted into the comparable current CAMA field.
Construction ran from May 1982 to December 1984.
Acquisition of the site, before construction.
DC assessment neighborhood.
Current assessed value; both CY1YEAR and CY2YEAR are 2026. Current tax assessment. Record extracted 2026-08-03.
Research Questions
Where Is Embassy of the French Republic?
4101 Reservoir Rd NW Washington DC 20007. Approximate centroid derived from DCGIS owner polygon; not entrance coordinates.
When Was Embassy of the French Republic Built?
Constructed: 1984. Record status: verified. Construction ran from May 1982 to December 1984. Record reviewed on 2026-10-20.
Who Designed Embassy of the French Republic?
Architect: André Remondet. Record status: verified. Record reviewed on 2026-10-20.
What Is the Floor Area of Embassy of the French Republic?
Floor area: 160,000 sq ft. Record status: verified. DC CAMA living gross building area Verified in the record on 2026-10-24.
What Is the Site Area of Embassy of the French Republic?
Site area: 348,500 sq ft. Record status: verified. Parcel total: 1320/0802. DC ITSPE LANDAREA, recorded square feet. Roads and unrelated neighboring parcels excluded. Verified in the record on 2026-10-24.
What Is the 2026 Value of Embassy of the French Republic?
2026 Value: $79.3M. Record status: verified. Parcel total: 1320/0802. Active 2026 DC ITSPE ASSESSMENT; land plus improvements. Not proposed value, tax owed, sale price or leasehold value. This is a tax assessment, not a verified sale price or market valuation. Verified in the record on 2026-10-24.