Portugal, the consuls, and the jewish refugees, 19381941. The prussian consul general was housed at 9 carlton house terrace in the socalled prussia house. Watch the consul of bordeaux online vimeo on demand on vimeo. After world war ii prussia house was requisitioned as enemy property and the federal republic of germany moved its consulate and diplomatic operations to belgrave square, still operating as a consulate general. Still, the bedraggled columns wound slowly on toward bordeaux, and the. The film was shot in viana do castelo and bordeaux. Watch the consul of bordeaux online vimeo on demand. The event has the support of the international raoul wallenberg foundation. Why the global recession could last a long time the new york times. On this website you will find information on visa applications for the purpose of marriage, study, living with your partner and general visits. The consulate became a fully functional embassy in june 1951, the frg leasing the.
View larger location map, get driving directions to the consulate of united kingdom or view address, phone, fax, email, office hours, official website. In case of emergency please contact the consulate by email. The consulate in bordeaux can hand out passports, idcards and driving licenses issued at an embassy or a policeoffice in sweden. Our staff are working remotely, however we are available 247. In 1784, benjamin franklin sailed back to america from paris and thomas. Consulate of the federal republic of germany in bordeaux. This was the first known american diplomatic station in the world. The consulate general of france in new york hosted on saturday, january 29th the preliminaries of the concours 20 sur vin, which celebrates its tenth birthday in 2011.
Madame deutsch, former owner of the house bought for the portuguese. Next march 7 the book sousa mendes, le consul of bordeaux will be presented in brussels. Only upon appointement due to current restrictions. In june 1940, an armistice between france and germany was. German consulate in bordeaux runs an inclusive range of consular services to local, german, and international citizens in france.
On 9 november 1938, the nazi government of germany began open war against its jewish citizens with. Bertrand lortholary introduced as a new member to the. The consular section of the german consulate general in new york will be closed to the public until further notice. The portuguese consul at bordeaux has been deferring until after office hours all. If in need of urgent assistance, please stay on the line and. As the portuguese consulgeneral in the french city of bordeaux, he defied. But with his posting as consulgeneral in bordeaux, things took a more serious. British consulate in bordeaux, france located at 2nd floor, 353, boulevard du president wilson. Dekel hoped that a dozen people would download the episode. Speech by the consul general of france in new york, philippe lalliot. Bertrand lortholary, was introduced as a new member to the commanderie on the occasion, while mr. Please contact the consulate to confirm opening hours. The premises of the embassy or diplomatic mission are kind of sacred.
The consul of bordeaux 2011 stream and watch online. To find out which german mission is responsible for handling your passport application, please consult our consulate finder we ask for your understanding that due to the limited capacity we have, we cannot accept applications. This page was last edited on 30 september 2019, at 00. Our presence post permits building greater understanding and friendship between the people of the united states and the people of nouvelleaquitaine. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. A man who issued over 30000 visas for safe passage to portugal defying orders.
A man who issued over 30000 visas for safe passage to portugal during wwii in june 1940, defying the direct orders of his government. Embassies and consulates in bordeaux gironde aquitaine. Consulate of the republic of the congo in bordeaux, france. And the third aspect concerns the way the consuls dealt with persecuted jews. United states american general consulate in bordeaux, france. Includes a forum where you can discuss the consulate general. The british consulate bordeaux represents the uk government in france. Address, phone number, and email address for the german consulate general in bordeaux, france. The german general consulate in bordeaux, france is one of 308 german diplomatic.
The irwf is proud to support the project of the consul of. The eponymous wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century. With the nazi invasion of france came an order from portugal that no jews or dissidents. Download our mobile app for onthego access to the jewish virtual library. Portugal was to steer clear of any show of unfriendliness toward germany, or spain. German passport and id card federal foreign office. As the portuguese consul stationed in bordeaux, france, he found himself confronted in may and june of 1940 with the reality of many thousands of refugees outside the portuguese consulate attempting to escape the horrors of the nazi war machine. A man who issued over 30000 visas for safe passage to portugal. Online torchlighter film archive names download pages of testimony.
The consul of bordeaux is a 2012 portuguese biographical historical drama film directed by. A portuguese diplomat in the kingdom of heaven the forward. The administrative procedures that can be performed in a consular office vary in between countries, so we advocate that you contact the embassies and consulates in bordeaux and around prior to going to do any management. Consulate general of germany in bordeaux, france the embassypage for germany s consulate general in bordeaux provides updated contact details for the mission, including address, telephone number, fax number and email address, as well as information about the consulate generals website and social media presence. Bordeaux is the worlds wine industry capital, with a yearly turnover presently estimated at around 9 billion us dollars. According to the visa lists of visas issued in the bordeaux consulate, sousa. Us representation in bordeaux dates from march 1778 when france formally recognized the independence of the thirteen colonies on february 6, 1778. Following the occupation of france in the summer of 1940, foreign consulates were faced with large numbers of jews, desperately trying to obtain visas in order to leave nazi dominated territories. For questions regarding trading regulations, passport and visa requirements please contact directly the general consulate in bordeaux. Information on consular services of the british consulate in bordeaux. The bordeaux arcachonliibourne metropolitan area is the fifth largest metropolitan area in france. The united states american general consulate in bordeaux. There she faces him with his real name, aaron apelman, which is not reported in official biographies.
German consulate general new york federal foreign office. The offices may be closed on french and congolese public holidays. Business france beautiful bordeaux surprise bordeaux. The continental congress appointed john bondfield as a commercial agent. Details and comment forum for the consulate general of germany in bordeaux. News people profiles sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt he a household name too. With vitor norte, carlos paulo, joao nunes monteiro, leonor seixas. And thus, in bordeaux thousands of desperate refugees stormed the wellappointed portuguese consulate at 14 quai louis xviii. The page also offers information about who is the head of the consulate general. To see the pictures of the evening, please visit the flickr page of the consulate. A tribute to the righteous among the nations yad vashem. Details and comment forum for the honorary consulate of germany in montpellier. Sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt. Please book an appointment to file your passport application in the online appointment system.