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