Australian Embassy

France

Embassy address: 4, rue Jean Rey 75724 Paris Cedex 15 - Telephone : 01 40 59 33 00 - Fax : 01 40 59 33 10. Visa Enquiries (Europe Service Center) are available by phone: +33 (0)1 72 15 00 67 Monday to Friday

Welcome to the website of the Australian Embassy in France

This site has been created to provide a guide to help you find information about Australia. Whether you are interested in doing business with or investing in Australia, going on holiday, studying or just learning more about our country, we hope you find this site of use. This website is not intended to be exhaustive, rather it provides useful links to enable web visitors to obtain further information on areas of interest.

Biography of Mr. Ric Wells, Ambassador to France

Prime Minister Gillard and President Hollande together at the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Laos, November 2012

Photo courtesy of Auspic

Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at the Embassy

Makinti Napanangka 'Untitled'

Luminous
Desert Masterpieces from the Helen Read Collection

The Australian Embassy in Paris is proud to present the exhibition Luminous – Desert Masterpieces from the Helen Read Collection from 10 October 2012 to 6 May 2013.
The exhibition features 30 contemporary paintings from communities across the vast central and western desert regions, including Walungurru (Kintore), Yuendumu, Utopia and the outstations from where many of the original Papunya Tula artists originated. The exhibition at the Australian Embassy in Paris is designed to illustrate how the early painting movement from the 1970s has developed into one of the most significant contemporary art movements of the late 20th century.

Read an extract from the Luminous Catalogue essay, by Anthony Bourke

Australian Embassy • 4, rue Jean Rey • 75015 Paris • Tel. 01 40 59 33 00
Metro: Bir Hakeim / RER C : Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (closed on public holidays)
Free entrance

Information: Helen Read +33 (0)6 45 52 54 37 • palya.art@palya.com.au • www.palya.com.au
Media inquiries: Richard Ogier, Australian Embassy Press Officer at richard.ogier@dfat.gov.au or telephone direct +33 1 40 59 33 69. High resolution images for publication available on request.

Anzac Day 2013 in France

Visiting Villers-Bretonneux for Anzac Day 2013? Attending an Anzac Day Dawn Service is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make sure you come prepared by registering online to receive helpful information and tips on what to bring and what to expect, including important updates to traffic arrangements and services.

The registration service is optional and people can still attend Anzac Day commemorations if they have not registered. For more information and to register for updates visit the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs website.

View other Anzac Day 2013 activities in France

Anzac Day in Belgium

View the Embassy's bi-monthly newsletter (pdf). Keep up to date with all the latest Australian events and activities in France with our bi-monthly newsletter! Please send information in French and English about your event to info.paris@dfat.gov.au (word documents only).

Information for travellers

If you are planning to visit France, please see the current travel advice for France
Current travel advice for the following countries can be found below:
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Mauritania
- Central African Republic
- Chad

Information on Australian quarantine and importation issues

Australia-France Alumni Network (A-FAN)

Have you studied in Australia? Would you like to meet other French colleagues who studied in Australia?
Would you like to maintain your contact with Australia through the Australian Embassy in Paris?

Then sign up to join the "Australia-France Alumni Network" (A-FAN) and become a fan of Australia!

The Australian Embassy in Paris is creating a network of French students who studied in an Australian university or tertiary institution at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. If you undertook a course of studies in Australia or an exchange program (such as Cotutelles) between France and Australia, Download registration Form. (.doc)

The 2013 Australian Federal Election (14 September 2013)

Please check on www.aec.gov.au for any details on how to vote overseas. Further information on how to vote at the Embassy will be advertised on this page.

Direct Aid Program Applications Welcome

The Australian Embassy in Paris is currently accepting applications for financial assistance under the Australian Government’s Direct Aid Program (DAP). The DAP is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible groups or organisations undertaking suitable small scale developmental projects in Algeria, Central African Republic, Chad, Mauritania and Morocco.

Individuals, community groups, international or Australian NGOs, academic institutions, research bodies, libraries, museums or other organisations engaged in development activities on a not-for-profit basis are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Information about applying for DAP funding through the Australian Embassy in Paris.

For more information on the DAP and which projects are eligible for funding, please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.

Information on Arab-Australian Relations

Council for Arab-Australian Relations Elections -;The Council for Arab Arab-Australian Relations (CAAR) was established by the Australian Government in January 2003, as an initiative to strengthen ties between Australia and Arab countries. Applications are invited under the CAAR Grants Programs. For more information, please visit the DFAT website.