French Office in Taipei

French Office in Taipei
Bureau français de Taipei
法國在台協會

Taipei 101 where the French Office in Taipei is located.
Agency overview
Formed1981 (as French Trade Office)
1989 (as French Institute in Taipei)
2011 (as French Office in Taipei)
JurisdictionRepublic of China
Headquarters39F, Taipei 101, Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
25°2′1″N 121°33′54″E / 25.03361°N 121.56500°E / 25.03361; 121.56500
Agency executive
  • Franck Paris, Director
Websitewww.france-taipei.org

The French Office in Taipei (Chinese: 法國在台協會; pinyin: Fàguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì; French: Bureau français de Taipei, BFT) represents France's interests in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in France is the Taipei Representative Office in France, based in Paris.